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    February 11, 2021

    Android What should I buy Thursday (Feb 11 2021) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

    What should I buy Thursday (Feb 11 2021) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

    Posted: 11 Feb 2021 04:00 AM PST

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    A lesser known way to boot into recovery using 'local' command shells, no root.

    Posted: 10 Feb 2021 02:14 AM PST

    There's this app called Button Mapper (pro) . It can help customize buttons to do certain tasks, like you could set the volume button to screenshot etc.

    So, when you would want to set a specific task for your buttons, there's six categories you can select from... Action, Applications, Shortcuts, System, Media, Advanced. In The Advanced Category, There's "shell commands" . You write reboot recovery in it. Now when you put your button in action, it reboots into recovery! Ofcourse it's only one thing. Many more you could do.

     A little story time... My power button came off. You could still click it using a screwdriver or pin, but less useful. I wanted to boot into recovery to install Magisk but it just kept restarting. The pressure on the power button must've been failing. Now, I tried that 15-second adb command tool with the PC. Didn't work for some reason. Gave up... came across this option midnight! So cool.
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    Google has a pretty low hanging fruit for tablet adoption

    Posted: 09 Feb 2021 05:12 PM PST

    ... but they aren't doing it.

    Just release a build of Google Chrome that can make desktop mode default. It's gonna open the doors to be more productive on web apps for tablets.

    A medium term goal could be to optimize Google Drive and Apps for tablets desktop mode a bit. Not much, just needs minor polishes.

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    Android and desktop mode

    Posted: 09 Feb 2021 04:25 PM PST

    I'm still confused as to why there are few phones has desktop mode feature. Processor nowadays are getting more and more powerful, why do manufactures still neglect this feature? There are new snapdragon 888 phones that still has Type C 2.0, means you can't connect it to external monitors. Even processors as old as snapdragon 617 is capable of desktop mode if implemented by the manufacturer. Android has the opportunity to turn every smartphone to a desktop computing device but for some reason it's not happening. I thought Google wanted to make this a standard feature on Android 10, I don't know what happened to that, even Pixel phones disabled this feature by default.

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    Tried a budget android phone after years of flagships

    Posted: 09 Feb 2021 01:40 PM PST

    Recently, I purchased an Alcatel 1B for my son. I spent $100 CAD on it. I am currently using a Samsung Galaxy S10+, which was around $2000 CAD when I purchased it.

    I am incredibly impressed at how well the budget Android phones work. The Samsung is definitely better, but it is not 20x better.

    I Have always used the latest and greatest, thinking that I needed all the features, and the Alcatel has none of the new features (no wireless charging, not usb-c, no curved screen, only 2.4Ghz wifi, etc).

    But wow, I have to say, I don't mind it being slightly slower, it is barely noticeable. Having a removeable battery is great, if we ever need to swap it out. The battery lasts almost all day as well, we only need to charge it at night.

    I am quite impressed, it really reminds me of a flagship phone from a few years back, or the old Nexus devices, and really makes me question if the latest and greatest galaxy phone ($2500 CAD after tax) is worth 25 of the Alcatel 1Bs.

    I mean, for a comparable price, I could replace the alcatel every single month for 2 years, and still pay less than a new Galaxy. Yeah it isn't waterproof, but I can just buy a new one if it get wet.

    for reference, these phones aren't used for gaming, but if that is a concern, buy an alcatel every 3 months, and get a switch, still cheaper than a flagship.

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    I did not expect it to be that fast, or for the battery to last as long, and I am really impressed, and makes me question whether to spend all that money on a new flagship when my contract comes up for renewal.

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