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    May 28, 2020

    Android /r/android reviews: Oppo, Realme and Vivo line

    /r/android reviews: Oppo, Realme and Vivo line

    Posted: 27 May 2020 11:00 AM PDT

    Device reviews are everywhere these days. From big name technology websites to lesser known blogs, and to the rising stars on YouTube. You can find hours upon hours of review content on most any well-known device out there. However a lot of these places do not focus on long term usage and fail to mention how devices hold up over the long term.

    Additionally for those of you who like to hear about devices from actual users, it's hard to find a good place with reviews that aren't scattered all over the place.

    This thread is where you, the /r/android community, can share your experiences with your device. Hopefully users who read this thread can gain some valuable insight into a device they're researching to see if they want to buy it. This week we are focusing on Oppo, Realme and Vivo. All three companies are part of a bigger conglomerate called BBK Electronics along with OnePlus who have already been covered earlier.

    Oppo are an electronics company based in China and started off by focusing on Blu-ray players and audio accessories. Interestingly, that part of Oppo has shut down and they mainly focus on smartphones and smartphone accessories today. Oppo were among the first to announce a phone with a 1080p display on the Find 5. Additionally they were also the first to partner with CyanogenInc and ship a commercially available phone running CyanogenMod. This phone, the Oppo N1 was also the first phone to have a rotating camera. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau and Realme CEO Sky Li used to work at Oppo before taking their positions at OnePlus and Realme respectively.

    Realme started off as a sub-brand of Oppo but quickly spun off after the success of their first product, the Realme 1. Realme are best known for their price-performance ratio as seen with phones like the Realme X2 Pro and Realme 6.

    Vivo are well-known for experimenting with hardware, they were the first to launch a phone with a fingerprint reader under the display and were among the first to launch a phone with a pop-up camera. They manufactured a phone with dual displays and showcased concept phones with no ports.

    We decided to combine these three manufacturers into one thread due to several reasons. Oppo and Realme share similar hardware. Phones from both companies also ship with Oppo's skin, Color OS although Realme's phones now run a slightly customized version called Realme UI. Vivo were included along with them since they focus mainly on Asia. We were unsure if a standalone Vivo thread would get enough attention. Furthermore they are also a subsidiary of BBK Electronics just like Oppo, OnePlus and Realme.

    We have completed a few review threads now and will do a few more in the future since a few of the biggest OEM's by market share haven't been covered yet.

    Past threads:

    Rules:

    Please leave a top comment only if you own an Oppo, Realme or Vivo device running the Android operating system. Anyone in violation of this rule will have their comment removed. Any feedback should be directed to modmail.

    1) Please specify if the device was purchased yourself or obtained from the company or a third party as a review device or a gift.

    2) What device do/did you own?

    3) What were your initial impressions of the device?

    4) How did your impressions change over time? If you currently own the device, how do you feel about it now?

    5) Feel free to talk about anything else you would like (eg. sensors, software, customizability, strength of the custom ROM scene, etc.). Remember, reviews are personal, so emphasize the things you feel are important! If you love or hate something about your device, let it be known!

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    Google has failed to solve the Android Update Fragmentation; Treble, APEX, GSIs have not impacted the device ecosystem

    Posted: 27 May 2020 02:21 PM PDT

    It was described as the "Android upgrade fix" that would change the way Android is updated and rid itself of a plague that's stood the test of time: getting updates into the hands of users, not only faster, but more often. This fix was known as "Treble".

    Except, what I just described was actually launched in 2017. Android Authority at the time wrote an article, explaining the concepts behind the ambition.

    Yet, in the time since, as we near the beta and eventual launch of Android 11, 3 major versions since Treble, not a whole lot has actually changed.

    3 months ago, I decided to look at the problem myself using data from GSMArena, and the situation is poor.

    As it stands today, the Google Pixel series of phones only get 3 years of OS updates.

    So, Treble, the fragmentation problem solver, provided a pathetic 1 additional year of OS updates compared to the days of the Nexus 5 where it only got 2 major OS updates.

    Of the total 419 devices launched in 2017, only 40 run Android 10.

    Devices like the "vivo Y91" launched and died on Android 8.1.

    And Google's response to this situation? Obfuscate the truth.

    The removal of the Developer Dashboard that tracked the month by month version development's were an admission that despite Google's efforts, their initiatives have failed.

    The maximum update period you can get on any Android smartphone today is just 3 years.

    The Samsung S8, a phone capable of running the next 5 years of OS, launched on 7.0 and died with 9.0, just two major releases.

    Treble has not helped.
    Apex has not helped.
    Devices do not get longer OS updates nor security updates.

    It is not possible to fix this issue, due to Android's architecture.

    We brought into the hype, Google left us disappointed, and tried to hide the true extent of their failure. We should demand more.

    As so, as we near the Android 11 beta, feel free to keep track of how many devices that launched with 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0 actually get the update.

    We can guess already: only a select few. Yet every Android 10.0 on the market should get 11.0 on day 1 of the OS release.

    That day will never come.

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    PSA: Reddit for Android version 2020.15.2 is the last version to not have the server-side UI change (votes on left, profile pics in thread)

    Posted: 27 May 2020 06:43 PM PDT

    As many other users of the Android Reddit app, I am outraged by the bullshit the devs are pulling with the UI. It is complete nonsense, and almost seems like an April fools joke. So to you, devs - FUCK YOU.

    2020.15.2 is the last version with the old UI. You can grab it on apkmirror.com. Unfortunately, they the Reddit app is also using Split APKs, which means Apkmirror is going to shove its proprietary and ad-stuffed installer up your ass.

    So, to install this version of the app, you have the following two options -

    [Option 1]

    1 - Uninstall the Reddit app from your phone, and download 2020.15.2 from apkmirror, as well as their installer to install it.

    2 - Use their installer to install Reddit, and then uninstall their installer.

    [Option 2 - The one without AD-stuffed installers]

    1 - Uninstall the Reddit app from your phone, and download 2020.15.2 from apkmirror.

    2 - Download the unapkm java program to your PC, and use CMD (or terminal if on Linux) to convert the .apkm to .apks.

    3 - Copy the .apks to your phone from your PC, then use SAI (Split APKs Installer) to install the app.

    Downloads -

    Reddit app - https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/redditinc/reddit/reddit-2020-15-2-release/reddit-2020-15-2-android-apk-download/download/

    Unapkm - https://github.com/souramoo/unapkm

    SAI - On the Play Store

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