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    Android What should I buy Thursday (May 21 2020) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

    What should I buy Thursday (May 21 2020) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

    Posted: 21 May 2020 04:12 AM PDT

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    /r/android reviews: Meizu, ZTE, Nubia and Sharp line

    Posted: 20 May 2020 10:15 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 Meizu, ZTE, Nubia and Sharp line of devices . These are a few companies that have certainly made a few interesting design choices and decisions.

    Meizu were one of the first companies to use Samsung's Exynos processors. The Meizu 16 and 16S had some of the smallest bezels on a phone without resorting to a cutout or a pop up camera.

    ZTE hit international prominence with the Axon 7 which was popular among enthusiasts for providing high end hardware at an affordable price since it was available for $399 in the US, £359 in the UK and €449.95 in Europe.

    Nubia were a ZTE sub brand but are now an independent company and have focused on gaming phones like the Red Magic line although they have also dabbled with dual screen phones like the Nubia Z20.

    Sharp were arguably the first to look at the idea of a bezelless smartphone with the Aquos crystal which had very slim bezels on the top and the sides.

    We debated the addition of a few more but ultimately felt a thread with too many manufacturers would be chaotic although we might do one or more threads after we are done with the bigger companies as well.

    We have already done a few threads below and will focus on other manufacturers later on (see distinguished comment to decide on the next company or companies).

    Past threads:

    Rules:

    Please leave a top comment only if you own a Meizu, ZTE, Nubia or Sharp 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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    Jon Prosser on Twitter “Seems like they’re [Pixel 4a] is ready to ship. The decision is mostly based on market analysis.”

    Posted: 20 May 2020 06:03 PM PDT

    OnePlus, Realme, Black Shark, and Meizu join Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo’s file transfer alliance

    Posted: 20 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT

    Microsoft Surface Earbuds review: comfort at a cost

    Posted: 21 May 2020 02:34 AM PDT

    Google will display 5G connections on the millimeter-wave bands in Android 11 as '5G+'

    Posted: 20 May 2020 06:06 AM PDT

    YouTube adds bedtime reminders to help you log off late at night

    Posted: 20 May 2020 11:27 PM PDT

    YouTube Music gets 'related' tab for tracking down similar tunes, plus new Mix playlists spotted in the wild

    Posted: 21 May 2020 04:35 AM PDT

    Digital Wellbeing prepares to track your sleep, let you take Night Notes, and more

    Posted: 20 May 2020 10:28 AM PDT

    Exposure Notification API launches to support public health agencies

    Posted: 20 May 2020 10:12 AM PDT

    OnePlus Game Space is now on Google Play and adds Game Statistics and Instant Games

    Posted: 21 May 2020 02:53 AM PDT

    Samsung Introduces Next Generation of Tactical Mobility with the Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition

    Posted: 20 May 2020 09:13 AM PDT

    Android TV adds background Chromecast audio support

    Posted: 20 May 2020 08:19 AM PDT

    Digital Wellbeing may soon offer insights to why you might not be sleeping

    Posted: 20 May 2020 09:44 AM PDT

    Motorola Edge+ review

    Posted: 20 May 2020 11:15 PM PDT

    Xiaomi is updating its confusing browser privacy setting, again

    Posted: 20 May 2020 04:58 AM PDT

    What's your favourite overlooked or 'bloatware' quirky software feature or app that you swear by on Android?

    Posted: 20 May 2020 10:17 AM PDT

    I got this idea because yesterday... I had to compile a document for me to read from during a meeting, and had to quickly pull in snips, quotes, annotations etc.

    A regular note app wasn't good enough, and I ended up using LG's Quick Memo+, which has been built in since the LG G2 days. I was actually extremely impressed, nowadays I mostly use it like Samsung Smart Capture (quickly take, draw on, crop screenshots etc)... But the full app was a huge boon! I was able to take screenshots, add images, draw, annotate with text, and then compile and rearrange this document very quickly, and then even had the option to export all images/text, send as a quickmemo+ file, or export as a pdf.

    I had some foreign languages I needed in there as well so just copying text would have been messy format wise. This ended up near perfect.

    I was surprised since it's an often overlooked, or degraded feature by many, yet in my moment of need the only thing that would have done similar work would have been Word on my PC and even that would have required more work to format everything correctly.

    What's your favourite weird, oft overlooked, unused, or worse, called a gimmick or bloatware feature built into some some android experience?

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    Moto G8 Power Lite with 5000mAh battery, triple cameras launches in India for ₹8,499

    Posted: 21 May 2020 12:46 AM PDT

    Sony Xperia 1 II preorders are up for $1200

    Posted: 20 May 2020 05:10 AM PDT

    Can't wait to switch from Google Play Music to YouTube Music? You can now request early access to the migration tool

    Posted: 20 May 2020 04:53 AM PDT

    Talk to people outside of your domain in Google Chat

    Posted: 20 May 2020 08:43 AM PDT

    [concept] HomeBar Handle

    Posted: 20 May 2020 11:40 AM PDT

    This is a minor design change to how HomeBar behaves when pulling up the app drawer on Android. Instead of having the app drawer as a separate sheet, it should be a coherent layer that slides up with the HomerBar.

    https://i.imgur.com/GJqn3AH.jpg

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    First samples from the Sony Xperia 1 II Pro Mode look very unpromising - Bonus: Comparison with the iPhone 11 Pro - Source: 本田雅一

    Posted: 20 May 2020 06:05 AM PDT
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