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    Android Samsung pushing ads in notifications even though they are disabled

    Samsung pushing ads in notifications even though they are disabled

    Posted: 21 Jun 2020 10:07 AM PDT

    Android 11’s emoji library brings back the adorable turtle w/ other animal redesigns

    Posted: 21 Jun 2020 03:18 PM PDT

    New Google Maps features revealed: Better Uber fare estimates, public transit connections, and more

    Posted: 22 Jun 2020 01:27 AM PDT

    Why is standby battery time not measured on smartphones like it was done for dumbphones back then?

    Posted: 21 Jun 2020 05:32 AM PDT

    Huaweis and iPhones seem to have an advantage nobody talks about yet is very important for working or business folks. Only SOT measurement is not solely important.

    EDIT: for people visualising different scenarios, stock configuration phones with a Google/Apple account and an email account or two have the above thing I described. This is so less noted and so much more important for business or working folks or older people who use phone less and prefer 2-3 days worth battery life.

    Another thing, SOT is far more variable as it changes from watching videos to scrolling text to navigation and Snapchat live streaming. Standby only depends on how quickly apps go to sleep, and how well hardware and software harmonise which is OEM level optimisation.

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    Microsoft adds Surface Duo resources to My Phone app. The picture shows a fingerprint reader cutout on the right.

    Posted: 21 Jun 2020 02:32 PM PDT

    Sony Xperia 1 ii :: Just the Cameras

    Posted: 22 Jun 2020 12:15 AM PDT

    Is that really still relevant to compare iOS and Android updates just based on version numbers?

    Posted: 21 Jun 2020 11:20 PM PDT

    Hello,

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    Disclaimer: If you plan to downvote because I list differences between the way 2 OS provide updates to users, you can do it, but think again .... I will never say that one or the other is better, I simply show that there are so many differences that we should think twice before comparing them.

    I have been having this thought for a long time, and I would like to express it with my best English (sorry for any typo/grammar), and would like to hear from your opinion. I am really tired to hear people saying "your Android is not updated, it's obsolete" just because they have seen the great chart from Apple PR and Marketing people and do not think about this simple statement: Android and iOS updates are so different they shouldn't be compared.

    I will talk about security at the end of the post, as this subject is way more complex.

    First, let me take the new features from this blog post I just read: https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-14/

    And try to compare one by one with an old Android device, let's say on Android 8:

    tldr; An Android with Android 8 get 90% of an iOS update trough Play Store system apps update.

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    1. Home Screen:

    Apple is rumored to add an App list and maybe widgets. This requires a full OS update. While on Android, you can get new Launcher changes every day, just with the update of this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher&hl=fr

    If you didn't picked a Pixel phone, and a Samsung, you will get updates here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.launcher&hl=fr if you got a OnePlus: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.oneplus.launcher&hl=fr etc...

    I am talking about apps from your phone OEM, no need to install third party, even if we all know this would be easy, but that's not the point here.

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    2) New Features for Messages

    I don't need to explain you that messaging updates is also just one update from Play Store, or even from Server side, Messaging got a search feature, RCS support, UI tweaks, and all the new features without the need of an OS update.

    3) Fitness app

    Also, another example of a "system" app updated through Play Store without the need to download a whole OS

    4)Activity app

    Google Fit, or Samsung health, or Huawei ,and most of manufacturers update fitness app through the Store

    5) New AR app

    Same thing here, new apps will be available through Play Store

    6) Sleep tracking app 7) Photo app integration 8) Safari 9) Podcast 10) XCode 11) Find My 12) CarPlay 13) carkey 14) XCloud keychain

    We are at point 14 and all these features can be added to an Android 8 device that has never been updated.

    15) Clips

    I don't really get this one, but it is described a an " Android Slices" competitor, so this would be updated through Google Play Services, or to be honest, as I am not sure, let's say this is the first feature an Android user needs an OS upgrade to benefit!

    16) Apple Pencil, 17)Homekit 18) Voice Synthetiser 19) Wallpaper packs

    Once again, all through Play Store regular updates

    20) Accessibility

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.marvin.talkback Once again.. No need for OS update.

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    My point is that Android users get 19 most important features of iOS update without an OS update. Which is not worse or better, just different.

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    And the last point, regarding security, SOME security updates are pushed through Play Services, SOME through security patches (And they are pushed through Android ORE0 8.0 without the need to update whole OS: https://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-ends-support-galaxy-s7-and-s7-edge-four-years-after-launch

    If Samsung push Security updates on a 4 years old without updating the whole OS, this is clear, you should not be focused on OS level update to make your mind about security.

    When I look at security bulletin, https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2020-06-01 Patches are updated to AOSP 8.0 Which mean that a phone running OREO can be patched

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    Once again, I am not saying that this update system is the best or great, I am just saying that it is not as bad as most people want to describe it.

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    Have a nice day all and stay safe, wear your mask ;-)

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    Pixel 4a already offered at French webshops in 'Just Black' and 'Blue'

    Posted: 22 Jun 2020 01:39 AM PDT

    How to enable hidden Pixel themes on Sony Xperia phones running Android 10

    Posted: 21 Jun 2020 10:51 AM PDT

    The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was the last truly great Android flagship

    Posted: 21 Jun 2020 06:17 PM PDT

    How to make Google read any story out loud to you on your Android phone

    Posted: 21 Jun 2020 10:39 AM PDT

    Check Phone and Messaging Storage app: it might be taking up a ton of your storage

    Posted: 21 Jun 2020 10:41 AM PDT

    Since I started using RCS in Messages on my Pixel 3 over a year ago, the system app "Phone and Messaging Storage" will periodically go crazy and start rapidly expanding, eating up a ton of storage.

    It's happened three times now over the course of the last year, and since you can't clear the storage of the system app, factory resetting seems to be the only way to clear it. I let it get up to 10gb both times before I did a factory reset. Clearing app storage in Messages settings doesn't seem to have any effect. The weird thing is that this app will normally keep storage very low and then something causes it to suddenly shoot up to like 10gb in a few months.

    If you have a Pixel and use Messages, go to settings < storage < other apps < show system < phone and messaging storage, it might be slowly eating up a crazy amount of your storage.

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    What are the features you miss in Stock Android?, Guys I used to miss call recording now it's available but I really miss screen recording feature-inbuilt!!!

    Posted: 21 Jun 2020 11:10 AM PDT

    I used to miss call recording feature a lot I tried using few call recording apps which were ok but the inbuilt call recording feature is the best way to do. Thanks Google.

    But man I really need screen recording feature in stock android, there are several apps which are ok but these apps have many ads, those are pretty heavy and also they kill the feel of Stock Android.

    I really like how fluid and clean the Stock Android is, but these days it needs to be packed with few more features like I have mentioned above. What are those kind of features you would like to see in Stock Android? Comment guys I really want to know!!!

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    Find My Phone - Major Flaw! - Lets Discuss

    Posted: 22 Jun 2020 12:00 AM PDT

    Hi Peeps,

    I'm always concerned about having the ability to track my phone if stolen or lost.

    In this case stolen is where the major flaw is...

    I see no point if your phone can be turned off if stolen to prevent it from being traced.

    Now some android phones do prevent you from turning your phone off if locked which Samsung phones do.

    To change any functions you need to unlock your phone first, which is all good and well, and if this is where it ended this would be perfect.

    But it doesn't...

    Problem is the phone indeed can't be turned off, but it can be forced to be restarted, and by doing so turns off all comms to the phone making it untraceable.

    I use the Note10 Plus, and I held down the power button and volume down, this restarted my phone and I was no longer able to trace it, which makes find my phone pointless

    Now the issue is, this function is for us to use in case our phone freezes, we can use force restart...but this now leaves us with this issue

    What do you guys suggest Android/Samsung can put in place to solve this!

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    Lets discuss...

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