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    Android Daily Superthread (Feb 23 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

    Daily Superthread (Feb 23 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

    Posted: 23 Feb 2022 04:00 AM PST

    Note 1. Check MoronicMondayAndroid, which serves as a repository for our retired weekly threads. Just pick any thread and Ctrl-F your way to wisdom!

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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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    MKBHD - Galaxy S22 Ultra Review: Separating from the Pack!

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 04:12 PM PST

    Google Chat set to replace classic Hangouts for Workspace

    Posted: 23 Feb 2022 01:17 AM PST

    Samsung shipped '100m' Android phones with flawed encryption

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 05:56 PM PST

    Things I wish Android would copy from iOS (and vice versa)

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 06:27 AM PST

    I'm a longtime Android user (11 years) who recently switched to the iPhone 13 Pro Max. I did this mainly because I just love tech and trying new things (in 2021 I've used the S21, Z Fold3, and S21 Ultra), but also because my Pixel 6 was annoying me with lots of random bugs lately.

    While I still think Android is the better OS for me, there are a few things that make me enjoy using the iPhone 13 that I wish Android would copy.

    Things I wish Android would Copy from iOS:

    • Smoother Animations:
      • So this might not seem like a big deal to some people, but I noticed it immediately. iOS generally feels smoother because of the animations. It's like someone sat down and key-framed every subtle movement. It just feels "natural". It was super jarring when I picked up my S21 Ultra to compare. Not saying the S21 Ultra is slow by any means, but the animations just seem...sharp; even after going into the developer options and slowing them down a bit. While the Pixel 6 is a little better, it's still not close to how it feels on iOS.

    ​

    • Spotlight Search
      • On iOS, a quick swipe down from the home screen will bring up a Spotlight search which will search everything. App Store, the Web, Calendar, Contacts, Notes, Reminders, Apple Photos, Google Photos, etc. You can sort of do this on Android devices. However, it doesn't bring up the same amount of information as it does on iOS. Also, iOS will give you a nicely formatted quick summary if you search for something like a well-known person or event.

    ​

    • Widget Stacks
      • iOS has this concept of widget stacks or smart widgets. Basically, a widget can change what it displays based on your daily activities and location context. I've actually found it super helpful. For example, my weather widget will change to the Apple Maps widget when I'm leaving the store and tell me how long it will take to get home. Or switch to the battery widget when my Apple Watch or phone are getting low. Then back to the weather widget when I wake up in the morning.

    ​

    • Integration between Apps
      • Apple apps integrate really well into other Apple apps. For example, I can set a reminder that will show up when I message someone using iMessage. Apple Notes, Reminders, iMessage, Calendar, and Facetime all work really well with each other. It would be great if Google can do this with their services. They always try then forget that the service exists and makes a new one instead.

    ​

    • Vibration Haptics
      • This one is dependent on Android manufacturers. But the vibration haptics on the iPhone are very good. It's hard to describe without just feeling it in person.

    ​

    • Battery Life
      • The iPhone 13 Pro max has given me the best battery life in any phone that I've had, at least since the old Moto Z Play.

    ​

    • Apple Watch
      • I'm still waiting for Google to release a Pixel watch. I have the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, and compared to the Apple Watch, it needs some more refinement. The Apple Watch has better haptics, doesn't lag, and a better UI IMO.

    Things that annoy me about iOS:

    • The lack of Notification Channels:
      • I'm so used to Android where we can customize notifications down to the individual channel and mute certain notification channels per app. You can't do that on iOS. You have either two options "Will this app make a sound" or will it "Not make a sound" I basically have to keep my phone on silent. For example, I can't turn off the "swoosh" sound on iMessage that happens whenever I send a message. The only option is to have my phone on silent with the option of "allow vibrations on silent." Likewise, I can't turn off the camera noise on Snapchat unless I have my phone on silent.

    ​

    • No work mode:
      • Android has a great work mode feature. During work hours, you can have all the designated work apps be active, then "freeze" them once it's over. IOS 15 introduced a new focus mode, but it literally works in the opposite way. You have to "opt-in" apps that you want available rather an "opt out". Completely useless as a work mode replacement.

    ​

    • You must do things the Apple Way:
      • I think we all know this. But there are lots of UX design choices that seem odd to me. And unfortunately, there just isn't a setting to change them. On Android, (especially Samsung Galaxy phones with GoodLock app), you can change almost anything that you don't like.

    ​

    • No Universal Back gesture
      • Some apps support it, while others don't.

    ​

    • No quick actions on notifications:
      • I was disappointed when I found out that I couldn't just tap a "thumbs up" button on the YouTube music notification like I do on Android.

    ​

    • Misc Features:
      • No Scrolling screenshot
      • No USB-C
      • No Reverse Wireless Charging
      • No PIP mode. Really miss this for Maps
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    A look at nine Android spyware apps, installed on ~400K phones, which connect to servers controlled by Vietnam-based 1Byte and share a critical security flaw

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 07:41 PM PST

    Sony Xperia 5 mk 4 leak

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 08:41 PM PST

    Snapdragon Wear 5100(+): Qualcomm's new Smartwatch Chips

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 08:04 AM PST

    Silicon lottery coming? Qualcomm has cut orders from Samsung Foundry due to poor yields and has reportedly switched some of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1's production to TSMC

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 06:39 AM PST

    https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsungs-horrible-yield-qualcomm-give-tsmc-business/

    Qualcomm has cut orders from Samsung Foundry due to poor yields and has reportedly switched some of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1's production to TSMC.

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    I switched Android to Apple last month, and it is my biggest regret of 2022. What I wish I knew!

    Posted: 21 Feb 2022 02:43 PM PST

    So I have mostly had OnePlus android phones, and I have loved them. However, because they still rely on questionable networks, occasional texts still fail to get delivered. This only happens about 0.001% of the time or something like that. Still, I missed one particular text that was SUPER important that led to the end of a relationship. Things wouldn't have worked out anyway, but things would have ended much more pleasantly. So I decided that this situation was my wake-up call. I decided to get an iPhone because I imagine iMessage should significantly reduce this issue. After all, most of my friends have iPhones.

    I regret getting one so hard.

    I thought so many things would work better when I got iPhone, but I was so wrong! To handle my frustration, I have made a list of complaints. I wish I had known all of these things because I would have never switched if I did. Before I start, I also want to emphasize that this is my only apple product. If I had an iMac and an iPad, I wouldn't have so many complaints. However, I am a bioinformatician; I use Windows and Linux. So there is no chance I will be getting an iMac any time soon. Because I have been Android/Windows-based, I am all in on google apps such as Chrome and Google Maps. Also, note that I am a bioinformatician and a recent college graduate, so I am very tech-savvy.

    I also want to mention that several things work well! There are several positives to having an iPhone, but these positives are completely overshadowed by the issues below.

    1. The apple move to iOS app is garbage. I tried for hours to get it to transfer my messages, and it never did. I had to use a paid app that cost $30. This moved my messages, but every time I send or receive a new text, it starts a new thread instead of following the imported android one. My iMessage inbox is such a mess. In addition, for some reason, several messages a day are coming to my email address instead of my phone! Now I feel like I am MORE likely to miss messages than before!
    2. I have disabled all iCloud syncing except for iMessage because they only give you 5GB free. I receive notifications every morning saying my iCloud is full. I have used 24 MB so far. This is a disgusting and deceitful way to bully customers into buying iCloud plus. This is what I am up to every day.
    3. Even though the Google versions are available, Apple forces you to use their apps. On Android, if I got an apple map location pin from a friend, I could still open it in Google Maps. But now that I have an iPhone, I have to open Apple maps when my friends send me locations from other iPhones, even though I have all my addresses and lists saved in Google maps. It is very tedious to transfer the location data from a pin in Apple Maps to Google maps. It is a similar story with Safari because the Chrome app is super basic on iPhone. I am not sure who to blame for this next issue; it might be Google. On iPhone, Google Chrome lacks the basic features of "find on page" and "open desktop version ."Online forums suggest both elements exist but rest assured that those features are not here on my phone.
    4. Siri is awful. Many Apple fans assume Siri is the best because that is all they ever used, but it is so much worse than Google! Google definitely has its issues, but with Siri, I have to constantly repeat myself because it doesn't catch what I am trying to say. But when it does catch what I am trying to say, it usually doesn't do what I would expect. Part of that is on me because I need to learn its preferred commands.
    5. Notifications are wacky. I use the Google calendar for work and personal life. But when I imported my accounts, Apple was very kind to copy all of my data over to their calendar app! Nice try. I am still going to use Google. So, I uninstall the Apple Calendar app. Somehow I still keep getting notifications from the Apple Calendar app, even though it should be removed from my phone!! I had to reinstall the zombie app, turn off notifications, and then uninstall the app again!
    6. Bluetooth is terrible. I don't have AirPods, but I have a nice pair of wireless earbuds from another company. They work perfectly with Android and Windows. But for some reason, they barely work with my iPhone. They do not auto-connect, and when I try to connect to them by clicking on the name of the headphones, the phone tells me to forget and reconnect the headphones. It doesn't do this every time, but it does this about once a day.
    7. I really miss my fingerprint scanner. With Covid, I wear a mask all day, every day. My face is never available, but my fingers are. My friends told me that Apple supposedly released an update to do FaceID work with a mask. Still, I have retrained my phone multiple times trying to get it to work, and it does not work!
    8. Something seems to be wrong with the GPS in my device. What is displayed on the screen is about 10 seconds behind where I am actually. It makes navigation feel like I have gone back in time ten years.
    9. Android Auto is far superior to Carplay! On Android, I can use Google Maps and have my music app display the current song being played at the bottom of the screen. There was no need to switch between apps. This is not the case for CarPlay. While navigating on Android Auto, I could also zoom in or out using my fingers to see the whole trip, but there is no such feature on Google maps. Also, when I use Siri to initiate calls while driving about half the time, it doesn't connect their audio to my car. So essentially, the call is placed, but I can't hear them, and they can't hear me. I choose not to make calls from my car anymore unless I unplug my phone, make the call, and reconnect mid-call.

    Some of you may have issues with my problems, and that's great! But that's not the point. Apple is marketed to be simple, and if I have to spend hours solving problems, the Apple image has failed me. If I hadn't bought this phone from an Apple Store, I would have assumed I received a fake Chinese knockoff from China with all my problems. Unfortunately, I am past the obnoxiously short 14 day return period, so I have to live with my mistake. If you are considering the switch from Android to Apple, please remember how much regret I feel in my soul for buying an iPhone. iPhones are riddled with more problems than I could have ever imagined. I wish I had been more grateful for how polished and logical Android was.

    Thanks for listening to my woes!

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    Good Lock 2022 update arrives tomorrow with these new features - SamMobile

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 12:10 AM PST

    Beebom - iQOO 9: A Phone Designed to Target OnePlus!

    Posted: 23 Feb 2022 12:01 AM PST

    I reviewed the REDMAGIC 7, here are my thoughts! (also happy to test anything or AMA)

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 06:07 AM PST

    Link: https://www.neowin.net/news/review-zte039s-snapdragon-8-gen-1-powered-redmagic-7-gaming-phone-is-here/

    I have had this a few weeks now and it genuinely does feel like a premium piece of kit easily up there with a Galaxy S. Where it doesn't shine though is the software polish and the camera performance. We have a midrange camera put into the flagship SoC that otherwise boasts excellent ISP/ML etc for image processing and capture, so a bit of a shame there.

    I do appreciate this is a gaming phone, but it is a phone too that can otherwise be used just like a phone, so a good camera would be a core part of that package, especially when coupled with the latest flagship SoC.

    At least that's my view anyway!

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    EXCLUSIVE Redmi K50 Pro Launch 2022| Design, Key Specs, And 5K Renders Revealed

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 07:15 AM PST

    Tip: Took me 5 years to realize that you can drag around the cut copy paste popup!

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 05:25 AM PST

    You dont want to know how often I've scrolled down and up to get the text in view to work around this. One day I decided to just move it. Ugh

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    AMD + Exynos 2200 Failed Again, Galaxy S22 Ultra Genshin Impact Gaming FPS Test [GoldenReviewer]

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 07:54 AM PST

    Daily Superthread (Feb 22 2022) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 04:00 AM PST

    Note 1. Check MoronicMondayAndroid, which serves as a repository for our retired weekly threads. Just pick any thread and Ctrl-F your way to wisdom!

    Note 2. Join our IRC and Telegram chat-rooms! Please see our wiki for instructions.

    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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    Realme GT Neo 3 2022 Launch Exclusive 5K Renders Expected Dates Specifications and More

    Posted: 22 Feb 2022 07:14 AM PST

    Nokia Z Launcher | Futuristic Android Launcher Made From 2014!

    Posted: 21 Feb 2022 11:22 PM PST
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