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    February 16, 2021

    Android Essential is now officially owned by Carl Pei's 'Nothing' brand - 9to5Google

    Essential is now officially owned by Carl Pei's 'Nothing' brand - 9to5Google

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 11:04 AM PST

    Google is preparing many UI changes in Android 12 and possibly “Material NEXT” design

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 01:01 PM PST

    Latest NewPipe update brings YouTube Chapter support, UI improvements and more

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 09:30 PM PST

    Pixels may gain face-based Auto-Rotate with Android 12

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 02:10 PM PST

    Android 12 may introduce big changes to Picture-in-Picture and Bubbles

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 12:24 PM PST

    Android 12’s dessert name could be Snow Cone

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 12:22 PM PST

    Trend Micro details an unpatched remote code execution bug in the Android version of SHAREit, an app with 1B+ Play Store downloads that lets users share files

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 09:51 PM PST

    Google is working on a “One-Handed Mode” for Android 12

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 11:43 AM PST

    Android 12 may add a Gaming Mode, and a Reduce Bright Colors feature

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 02:39 PM PST

    PSA: Android 11 now fully supports gesture navigation for Nova launcher (and maybe other third-party launchers?)

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 07:24 PM PST

    A year ago I remember having to choose between Nova launcher and using side swipe for back button. I chose Nova then (mostly because I purchased the premium and some icons), and gave in with a swipe-from-bottom-only navigation.

    Last week my Note 10+ finally landed its major update and I'm so happy to find out my favorite swipe gestures are now back, from both bottom AND sides.

    Check that out guys.

    ** Edit: sorry for overly generalizing this Android 11 thing. I hope they fix it soon for everyone. It's such a bless for those with medium/small hands like me, my thumb now needs significantly less effort to perform the effective gestures.

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    Google Prompt 2FA UI on Android gets dark theme

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 11:29 AM PST

    Things I'd like to see in future releases of Android!

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 01:25 PM PST

    1. Gestures to work better with third party launchers.
    2. I recently came across an app called Bottom Quick Settings and found it extremely useful. The notification shade is at the bottom of the screen which makes for easier one handed use. I'd like Google to implement this in Android and maybe a swipe from the top could be used for something else (I'm thinking cards and passes, smart devices controls and maybe Nearby Share requests and media sessions).
    3. [This one is very debatable] I'd like to Google to encourage all app developers to use Material Design in their apps. It makes the apps fit in more with the general look of the rest of the OS.
    4. I really want to be able to create custom notification categories in the notification shade. For example, I can create a 'News' category and add Google News and other news app's news notifications into that category. Or I could have a 'Shopping' category where I can add Amazon product shipping update notifications.
    5. Blocking apps from using certain permissions when the screen is off. This would greatly improve standby battery drain.
    6. An indication of which apps are using the camera and/or microphone.
    7. A bluetooth battery widget for connected bluetooth devices.
    8. Scrolling screenshots

    P.S. This is just my opinion, it may or may not be similar to yours. I'd like to hear what you think.

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    Samsung Galaxy A52: New version of the best-selling smartphone

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 10:46 AM PST

    (OC) Camera Comp - S21 ULTRA vs PIXEL 3a XL - David vs Goliath?

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 09:11 AM PST

    Guys, I'm not an expert on tech. I'm somewhere between average Joe and enthusiast. I take quite a few pictures, mostly of people and my dogs and a few beautiful landscapes here and there. I've never posted something like this but the results were too strange not to share.

    I took some average-joe photos, didn't take more than one or two of any shot, and was very surprised. PLEASE REVIEW and give your thoughts below!

    http://imgur.com/a/Q0fsXr3

    Lots of reviewers have been saying that the Pixel has lost its edge, and that the newest flagships are competing with and/or beating it. Lo and Behold, my mother buys the new S21 Ultra I told her not to buy, and I get to personally stack up pixel tech vs the latest and greatest. And honestly? I thought the S21U would give my phone a run for it's money or maybe best it. But 90% of the photos I took, the pixel 3a XL outclassed it! I think I missed some of the S21 Ultra's strong suits, telephotos, video, and landscapes, but in the photos I took, I was disappointed with its output.

    The indoor shots were taken in moderate indoor lighting. My house isn't super bright but I wouldn't call it dim.

    The 21 Ultra had a host of problems. It recognizes people and dogs (? moving subjects at least) and tries to manipulate the image and ends up making a terrible shot. My dog Tripp comes out very soft, the HDR is way overdone, and they all have a yellow hue which was not there. The pixel captures some great shots - true to life and color.

    My mom (holding my firstborn 😁) looks great on the pixel. On the Ultra, it does this silly smoothing on her face, it also smoothes her hair on accident, she comes out very soft, and again with the unnatural hue. The flyaways in her hair have been disappeared by image processing. The HDR makes the whole photo flat. In the portrait modes, my son's head looks like it was cut out by a 10 year old in photoshop.

    The picture of the flowers was bright and crisp. The picture of my backyard was crisp. I don't like the unnatural brightening and colors of everything, but at least there weren't any people in the viewfinder for the S21 Ultra to mangle. I think the S21 U's strong suit is probably taking pics of inanimate objects and landscapes. I didn't get to test this.

    Ok, now for credit where credit is due:

    The selfie cam on the S21 had much better detail and contrast on my face. It took a solid selfie and I was surprised that it didn't smooth out my tired looking mug very much. The 3a XL does not take great selfies.

    I didn't get the photo from mom to show this, but the S 21 Ultra also took a much better night mode photo of my dark basement. It had better colors, less artificial sharpening, and more detail, and was quicker to take the photo. The large sensor wins here big time.

    I didn't compare any zoom shots, where the S21 would make a great shot. And I didn't do any video, which is probably a strong point of the S21U as well.

    I just can't help but think... I've looked at 500 pictures of landscapes in which the new Samsungs look competitive. Do these tech reviewers ever take pictures of their family, friends, or pets?? For the money, I think my old 3a XL embarrassed the S21 Ultra. I was very surprised.

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    Why do you prefer Android over iOS?

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 04:49 AM PST

    Seen a couple of threads about this but they were pretty outdated and both OS's have undergone changes by then. Why you prefer Android over iOS?

    Here are mine:

    • Customisation: I can set default apps for web browsing, mail, my dialer app and launcher. This means I can choose an app that I like for my phone, unlike iOS where you have to use Apple's apps. I'm not saying these are bad, it's just that there aren't many options. Although you can set you default mail, browsing and music apps, Android lets you change virtually anything (there even apps that let you change your notifications shade to something like Samsung's or Xiaomi's!)
    • Custom ROMs: Since Android is an open source OS, developers can use it's code and tweak it to make their own version of it, called a custom ROM. These are always updated with the latest version of Android, no matter what phone you have (as long as the developer wants to). Developers are also usually quick to fix bugs. This can make your phone last longer because it receives more updates and security patches.
    • Notifications: Android handles notifications way better. Status bar icons let you know when you have a notification if you miss the sound. Notifications are sorted into conversations, notifications and silent (Android 11), making notifications easier to find.
    • System wide adblockers
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    Android version distribution chart (Feb 2021)

    Posted: 15 Feb 2021 11:16 AM PST

    I used Android Studio to recreate the chart that Google used to share.

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    https://imgur.com/gallery/NPoU9Ye

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    Android Version Distribution
    Android 11 < 1%
    Android 10 7.2%
    Pie 31.3%
    Oreo 21.3%
    Nougat 12,9%
    Marshmallow 11.2%
    Lollipop 9.2%
    KitKat 4%
    Jelly Bean 1.7%
    Others 0.2%
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    Samsung Bixby training gets 18x speed boost with Cloud TPUs & TensorFlow

    Posted: 14 Feb 2021 09:20 AM PST
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