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    Android Saturday APPreciation (Nov 07 2020) - Your weekly app recommendation/request thread!

    November 07, 2020

    Android Saturday APPreciation (Nov 07 2020) - Your weekly app recommendation/request thread!

    Saturday APPreciation (Nov 07 2020) - Your weekly app recommendation/request thread!

    Posted: 07 Nov 2020 03:10 AM PST

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    This weekly Saturday thread is for:
    * App promotion,
    * App praise/sharing

    Rules:

    1) If you are a developer, you may promote your own app ONLY under the bolded, distinguished moderator comment. Users: if you think someone is trying to bypass this rule by promoting their app in the general thread, click the report button so we can take a look!

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    Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 from 2015 officially receives October 2020 security patches

    Posted: 06 Nov 2020 08:22 AM PST

    A whole bunch of Samsung phones can now stream multiple apps to Windows PCs

    Posted: 06 Nov 2020 02:03 PM PST

    Let's Encrypt won't support Android 7 and below by September 2021

    Posted: 06 Nov 2020 04:22 PM PST

    I've had an LG Wing for two weeks now and thought I'd share some details on what owning it is like, as well as answer any questions about it.

    Posted: 06 Nov 2020 01:37 PM PST

    I should start this by saying I've always gravitated towards two types of phones: those with physical keyboards, and those with pen support. I like phones with alternate input methods, and I like weird phones. When I first saw images of the Wing I thought it was a really strange, almost unnecessarily weird device, but as time went on and more videos came out I grew more and more interested in it. I've already discovered a number of interesting/useful features that I haven't seen touched on in any of the videos, as well as some odd bugs here and there that should be addressed in here too.

    First impressions:

    • This thing is long. I mean LOOOOOONG BOI. The main screen has a 20.5:9 aspect ratio, and that's on a 6.8" display. As a result, I do notice it in my pocket more than I did with previous phones, especially while driving. I find myself taking it out of my pocket and placing it on the seat on longer drives.

    • While it is a big device, it somehow doesn't feel very thick. The main display is razor thin and doesn't add much to the profile of the Wing, so it actually ends up feeling like a normal phone in your hands.

    • LG clearly wanted to pull some iPhone users with this thing. From some near exact stock wallpapers (though they're actually animated on the Wing), to EXACT navigation gestures from the iPhone (I have been a bit behind the game and did not realize this is an Android 10 thing. Sorry folks.) and extra features like screen recording and whatever else, this thing reeks of iOS. My girlfriend is a die-hard Apple fan and she actually said this is the first Android device she'd ever consider buying.

    Thoughts after a couple weeks:

    • Typing on the second screen feels...surprisingly natural? I've always despised typing on a touchscreen and use swipe/sliding whenever I can, but....man this feels nice. It actually almost satisfies my physical keyboard craving. This one was also immediately confirmed with my girlfriend, as it was her first question when she saw me use it. LG really got the weight balance and feel of this thing right, and typing from the lower screen is just so easy to pick up and start using, which is a very good thing because of my next point.....

    • The LG keyboard SUUUUUUUCKS. No, like you need to listen to me. The default LG keyboard is an absolute pile of manure. Autofill CONSTANTLY fights with you and tries to replace basic words with fun new words LG thought you might wanna sprinkle in there. Sometimes, when sliding, it'll be so eager to to replace your word with a new one that it can't even decide which weird to replace it with and ends up entering two words without even spacing them out, and neither will be the word you even wanted in the first place! You can disable autofill, of course, but doing so will also disable auto capitalizing certain things like "I" and proper nouns. (LG, please make that a separate option) You can also swap your keyboard with another one, but as far as I can tell at this point the only keyboard that is supported on the second screen in swivel mode is the default LG keyboard. This makes things difficult, as I HATE using the LG keyboard on the main screen for slide typing, but I love single-key typing on the lower screen. LG, please PLEASE fix your God awful keyboard, or at least let us use third parties on the lower screen.

    • Speaking of input methods: The Wing DOES support active pen input! I can confirm that my Wing does respond to my Bamboo Ink Gen 2 pen, and actually has a pop-up menu for drawing/notes. I don't know why this isn't advertised as a feature, because to me this is like having a Galaxy Note with a slide out keyboard. Two things of note (no pun intended): pen input ONLY works on the main display, not on the lower one. I also have a Surface pen and an old HTC Flyer pen, both of which use N-Trig, and they DO NOT work with it. Best to stick with whatever has been confirmed to work with the V60/Velvet.

    • I find myself using dual screen apps more than I thought I would. I frequently use two apps at once now that it's so convenient to do so, which is something I never really did with multi-window on previous devices. Also, yes, you can use multi-window on the top display while using a third app on the lower display. Have fun living on the toilet.

    • Having a thin case and screen protector really helps with operating the swivel in one hand, but good luck getting your hands on any of that at the moment.

    • The track pad function is an absolute game changer for remote desktop and crappy websites that still don't have a decent mobile view.

    • Gimbal mode is pretty sweet, so is the pop-up camera for security/privacy reasons. I haven't had a ton of time with the camera, but it's decent so far. Would be willing to test out anything anyone might wanna know about.

    • Battery life is........meh. It's not bad, just not fantastic. I'm sure you can get a full day of regular use with no problem though.

    • This thing should have dual speakers on the top and bottom of the main screen, however due to the main screen being so thin it actually just has a passthrough on the top for a speaker that's behind it, on the main body of the phone. That one is just used for calls, the media speaker is at the bottom of the device, which is kinda weird considering how far it feels from the screen when it's opened.

    At this point I'll leave it up to you guys. I'll be happy to answer any questions. Overall though I have to say despite the crappy LG keyboard and occasional buggy-ness of the dual screen, I absolutely love this thing. This is the coolest phone I've seen since the old feature phone days. No more boring slabs of glass for me. This very well may end up being my new all-time favorite phone.

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    Google Pay(Tez) now has a new icon!

    Posted: 06 Nov 2020 08:35 PM PST

    Here is the icon itself. It follows the recent Google trend. Started appearing on the latest beta.

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    postmarketOS in 2020-11: Apps, UIs & Devices

    Posted: 06 Nov 2020 08:31 AM PST

    Google Pixel 4a Durability Test! – Simply Solid? [JerryRigEverything]

    Posted: 06 Nov 2020 06:41 AM PST

    Samsung Music App now allows updating of Album Image art natively

    Posted: 06 Nov 2020 05:56 AM PST

    As per the patch notes;

    [16.2.23.14] - Support Android 11 (One UI 3) - Set playlist image or album image

    Having tested it and can say it works as intended, allowing you to select from Gallery or Camera. Once a photo is selected or taken, can then be cropped to the square art format.

    Very happy that this is now native rather than having to do a work around with caches or 3rd party apps. Was an annoyance of mine for a while so no problems now so figured I'd mention it.

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    What's the worst thing that has happened to your phone?

    Posted: 06 Nov 2020 01:47 AM PST

    I've had a Note 8.0 from 2013 fry itself totally. No lights, no vibration... nothing. Last sign of life was a flickering Download screen. I miss its S-Pen and convenient size.

    While it never saw any versions beyond 4.4 officially, it did run a custom build of 7.1.2 before it died.

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    Google Photos 5.18 confirms premium editing features for Google One members

    Posted: 06 Nov 2020 12:23 AM PST

    Remove Ads from your Life with AdGuard Home and Alternative Social Media Apps

    Posted: 05 Nov 2020 09:37 PM PST

    Note: I know this is a bit basic, but I know it is what I would have wanted 3 months ago.

    Lately, I've been getting into automation and accessibility with my phone. While I am definitely not the first one to use this, I think that I am evidence that someone with no coding knowledge can improve their life significantly when it comes to their phone and computer. The thing that I think has affected me the most is AdBlock.

    Now, most of you are (hopefully) using an extension in your desktop browser, like uBlock Origin or AdGuard, but what you might not know is that you can actually block ads across your entire network using a service called AdGuard Home. (There are also alternatives, such as pi-hole, but let's focus on AdGuard)

    All you need is a RaspberryPi, (almost any version works, works, and you can find a RasberryPi Zero for as little as $5), and about 10-30 minutes, depending on your proficiency with Linux. I'm not going to write a tutorial here, but you can find one here, or google "AdGuard raspberry pi."

    What this does is that it blocks ads on your entire network, so whether you are on your phone or in an app, the ads will (probably) be disabled. The drawbacks of this are that not all ads are blocked (youtube is finicky,) and it requires a little common sense when it comes to computers. Luckily, there's another way...

    Bringing us to Alternative Social Media Apps. There are currently many different apps for different social media platforms, almost all of which feature ad-blocking. Here are the ones that I'm currently using:

    Note: You will need to uninstall APKs for some of these apps to work. If you don't know how to do that, check this article out.

    Youtube: Vanced
    Blocks ads, skip sponsors using SponsorBlock, download videos, and get AMOLED dark mode, all for free. They also have a youtube music app, also with no ads, and also for free.

    Note on vanced: Since it is so popular, many fake websites claim to have downloads. ONLY DOWNLOAD VANCED FROM https://vancedapp.com/

    Facebook: Swipe for Facebook
    A clean looking Facebook interface, with every feature of the main Facebook app, plus messenger, dark mode, and Ad Blocking (for an additional one-time fee), it is my personal Facebook app, and definitely worth the $5 or so to block sponsored posts.

    Twitter: Owly for Twitter
    While I personally use Flamingo (an app that is now removed from the app store due to Twitter's token limit), I have tried Owly and can say that it is definitely one of the best Twitter apps. They have a great looking UI, Ad blocking, Filters, video downloading, and tons more. They do have a $3 fee to access most of the features, but again, it's definitely worth it, plus you can always get a refund if you don't like it.

    Reddit: Relay for Reddit
    Reddit is a big one, and while Apollo is still my all-time favorite Reddit app, it's only available on IOS, so I use Relay. It has Ad Blocking, a WAY better interface and UI than the official Reddit app, and AMOLED Dark Mode. You can also scrub through videos, and it's just a generally better app than the normal one. If you like it, you can support the developer with the pro version (although there are no large differences between the pro and free versions.)

    In general, using AdGuard and Alternative Apps are a great way to save money and not have to deal with CONSTANT ADS all around us. I hope this helps some people!

    Happy browsing :)

    TLDR: Use AdGuard Home, or Install Alternative Social Media Apps, to remove Ads from your life.

    submitted by /u/theawesomehobbes
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    Use your stand-by Android or iPhone as Webcam and connect from Linux, Windows or Mac PC

    Posted: 05 Nov 2020 06:38 PM PST

    As the COVID lock-down continues and more people have adopted Work from Home option, the Webcams are running out of stock and the manufacturers are busy selling them at higher prices.

    Here's a an easy alternative to use a stand-by Android or iPhone as Webcam and connect from Linux, Windows or Mac PC.

    I've been looking at DroidCam and "iriun Webcam" as the options. The latter did well in Video resolution, auto-focus and picture quality. However, DroidCam overtook it with lots of desirable features though the video resolution is limited to 720p.

    You can set it to higher resolution in Linux client by editing /etc/modprobe.d/droidcam.conf.

    Example: options v4l2loopback_dc width=1920 height=1080

    Hence, DroidCam is the obvious winner.

    ​

    The Pro version of both these come at around $5. The download links and installation documents are available at their websites. Let's have a look at the Pros and Cons

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    DroidCam Pros

    Editions: Free – DroidCam and Pro is DroidCamX

    Connectivity: WiFi/USB

    Connection Profile: Yes. Handy in case of multiple devices

    Battery consumption: Relatively low (12% in 30 minutes) as compared to iriun

    CPU heating: Low

    Switch Front/Rear camera: Yes

    Mirror image: Available in pro version

    Auto Focus: Available in Free version

    Continuous AF: Available in Pro version

    Zoom: Yes, from client

    Run the App in background: Available

    Auto-Dim Display: Available

    FPS Limit feature: Yes

    FPS Boost feature (experimental): Available in pro version

    WB Control: Available in Free version

    Reconnects: Easily

    Supported clients: Linux, Windows

    HTTP streaming: Yes with TLS and user authentication

    LED Flash control: Available in Free version

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    DroidCam Cons

    Video resolution: Limits to 720p in both Free and Pro versions

    Mirror image: Not available in Free version

    Continuous AF: Not available in Free version

    Supported clients: Does not support Mac OS

    ​

    Iriun Pros

    Editions: iriun free (In app purchase for Pro)

    Connectivity: WiFi/USB

    Switch Front/Rear camera: Yes

    Video resolution: 4K video

    Mirror image: Image mirroring feature is available in Free version

    Auto Focus: Available in Free version

    Continuous AF: Available in Free version

    Supported clients: Linux, Mac and Windows support

    LED Flash control: Available in Free version

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    Iriun Cons

    Connection Profile: No Connection/Device Profile available. The client automatically connects the available device

    Battery consumption: Relatively high (18% in 30 minutes) as compared to DroidCam

    CPU heating: High

    Zoom: Not available

    Run the App in background: Not available

    Auto-Dim Display: Not available

    FPS Limit feature: Not available

    FPS Boost feature: Not sure if it's built-in. Looks like

    WB control: Not available

    Reconnects: lost connection will require a Screen unlock or App refresh to re-establish

    HTTP streaming: Not available

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    GooglePlay Music is still alive on AndroidTV

    Posted: 05 Nov 2020 03:02 PM PST

    If it serves of any consolation GPM is still working for me on my AndroidTV including all of my uploaded music. Hope this helps some of you enjoying it for a bit longer.

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