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    October 21, 2021

    Android Daily Superthread (Oct 21 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

    Daily Superthread (Oct 21 2021) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

    Posted: 21 Oct 2021 05:00 AM PDT

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    Please post your questions here. Feel free to use this thread for general questions/discussion as well.

    The /r/Android wiki now has a list of recommended phones and covers most areas, the links have been added below. Any suggestions or changes are welcome. Please contact us if you would like to help maintain this section.

    Entry level (most affordable devices costing under $250 (US)/ $325 (Canada)/ €200 (Europe)/ £200/ ₹12,500 (India)

    Midrange section, covering the $250-500(US)/$300-700(Canada)/€200-500/£200-450/₹12,500-30,000 segment

    Flagship section, containing the most expensive devices with the highest end specifications

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    Pixel 6 Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro Max Night Shot

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 08:23 PM PDT

    Sourced from the Google Pixel reddit

    Pixel 6 Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro Max Night Shot

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    Introducing Android™ Apps on Windows 11 to Windows Insiders

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 08:15 AM PDT

    So Moment Pixel 6 cases work with MagSafe. You can charge your phone, use the wallet, other accessories. This is hilarious but also amazing.

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 11:22 AM PDT

    Looks like Chrome is dropping support for Android 5 with version 95

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 09:03 PM PDT

    Updated Chrome on my secondary Android 5.0.1 phone, got this screen in About Chrome - https://i.imgur.com/yQrcM4b.png

    Looks like Google decided to finally stop supporting Android 5.

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    Surface Duo 2 kernel sources

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 07:40 PM PDT

    Samsung will now let you design your own Galaxy Z Flip 3 - The Verge

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 07:24 AM PDT

    here’s a first look at Android apps on Windows 11. I’m running them on an ARM-powered Surface Pro X - Tom Warren

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 12:13 PM PDT

    Google Recorder gets Material You redesign, support for French, German, & Japanese on Pixel 6

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 12:11 PM PDT

    People always talk about what they miss about older android phones. But what are some features older generation Android phones had that you are happy are not industry practice anymore?

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 11:39 AM PDT

    inb4 3.5mm jack or expandable storage

    For me, it'd probably have to be resistive screens. Words cannot describe how painful it was to use anything that had a resistive touchscreen, even good hardware inside was for naught when you had a resistive touchscreen with the need to use a hard stylus for.

    Thank good for real touchscreens.

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    Galaxy Watch4 Feature Updates: Fall Detection, Gesture Control and More Customization Options

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 07:43 AM PDT

    Is it just me or do new Android 12 location permissions seem useless? Needs more time to integrate?

    Posted: 21 Oct 2021 01:42 AM PDT

    So I've updated my pixel phone to Android 12 and if you try to give apps only the approximate location they will often still prompt you to give them location permissions.

    Also Bluetooth still seems to require location services, which I guess needs to be changed in the app code itself. Will the developers adapt their apps? Do they care?

    It's nice that android adds these new privacy features for the location services but it really seems pointless if the apps still require you to share your precise location and still require location for connecting Bluetooth devices.

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    What does Tensor & proprietary special processors mean for Android eco-system?

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 09:16 AM PDT

    In the past, Google & community would code Android to take advantage of Snapdragon features. This would benefit pretty much all manufacturers. Now that Google has its own processor & specialized processors, they'll give them priority. Right?

    Will features coded to take advantage of Google's chips fallback to software implementation even if Snapdragon can accomplish similar in hardware? Is Tensor, et al the seeds of a walled garden?

    Maybe my understanding is wrong & Qualcomm has always coded Android to take advantage of their chips.

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    Starting up Google Assistant Driving Mode is an un-fun experience.

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 09:13 AM PDT

    I've used Android Auto for phone screens for a few years now. While glitchy at times it did what I wanted it to do, and I only had to press a button to launch it.

    With the new Assistant Driving mode, getting it running is a bit of a hassle. I currently have it set to launch when it detects that I'm driving or when I connect to my car's Bluetooth. Neither works.

    According to this Google page you can create a shortcut on your home screen:

    To add driving mode to your home screen, tap App launcher [in Assistant Driving Mode] and then Add driving mode to Home screen and then Add automatically.

    However, this may be an outdated page as that option does not exist in the menu.

    I managed to create an Assistant routine and added a widget shortcut to my home screen, but that feels like a round-about way to do something that should already be available.

    I apologize if this seems ranty, as I do like the menu of the new Assistant Driving Mode and it feels a lot smoother than Android Auto. I just feel that getting it running is needlessly complex.

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    China's Oppo joins race to develop own smartphone chips

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 10:42 AM PDT

    just found out today that the app icon for the clock moves in accordance to the real time

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 03:05 PM PDT

    If it's 12:16 it will look like 🕒

    a few minutes later it will look like 🕓

    a lot of you have probably noticed this, but I just found it out today on accident, and I thought it was pretty neat

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    Google Security Hub initial listing

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 08:00 AM PDT

    Samsung and Maison Kitsuné Unveil Special Edition Galaxy Watch4 and Buds2

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 07:45 AM PDT

    Realme GT Neo2 review

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 05:04 PM PDT

    An All-New Custom Galaxy Experience: Introducing Galaxy Z Flip3 Bespoke Edition

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 07:44 AM PDT

    Anyone ever take off their phone case to use their phone naked?

    Posted: 20 Oct 2021 12:41 PM PDT

    Hey guys,

    So normally once every day now I've been taking off my case when I get home to use my phone. It feels so good in the hands especially when you have curved glass..

    Some people are careless and never remove their case

    Let's just say I live life dangerously and it's so nice to feel my sleek phone metal/aluminum and hold the curved glass in my hands like a phone hand model.

    It's just the way it's meant to be!

    Thoughts? I hate when I need to pop it back in the case but I mean it is 10/10 condition!

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