Commented - android

Fairphone 5 Announced! (shop.fairphone.com)

Looks like a new model for the Fairphone has been announced! What do you think about it?...

Community Discussion: Apps Worth Every Penny!

Hey, Android enthusiasts! 📱...

Google starts rolling out a separate Contacts Ringtones section in Contacts app (thespandroid.blogspot.com)

Favorite 2-factor authenticator?

I just switched to Authenticator Pro from Authy and I’ve been very pleased. It took some time to get my codes transferred over, but now I have android wear support, night mode, and my codes aren’t held hostage by Twilio!

Spotify Premium Will Include Instant Access to 150,000+ Audiobooks (UK/AUS tomorrow, US to follow) (newsroom.spotify.com)

[Discussion] What is your price range when you get a new phone?

Curious to see how much the majority of people here spend, especially with flagships prices getting out of hand in the last few years.

I'm tired with all this Big-Phone-Elitism

I’m someone with relatively small hands, plus I want my phone to be on the smaller side since I prefer to use my tablet/computer/tv to watch content. But this trend where many manufacturers tend to keep futures away from smaller phones to drive people to bigger phones is driving me crazy and really makes it hard for me to buy...

Discussion: Is Android going in the right direction?

Happy weekend!...

What are your power user/advanced use cases for your phone?

Looking for some new ways to use my phone beyond reading and comsuming media....

Remember when Google made their assistant worse and we all predicted they were planning on bringing the same features back but using AI bullshit?

Yeah. They did exactly that...

AirTag stalking protection is live on Android — here’s how to set it up (www.tomsguide.com)

Google CEO Pichai advises Android users not to sideload apps (www.phonearena.com)

EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power - The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

New regulations will target six major tech companies to improve consumer experience and data privacy. These include Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft....

Google Messages turning on RCS by default, group E2E encryption launches (9to5google.com)

not seeing any non negligible difference between 60 and 120 Hz, am I weird?

Just got a new phone (OnePlus Nord 3), turned refresh rate HUD in developer settings and I see some parts of the system and some apps display 120 Hz but I have problem noticing any difference, same with my wife’s Redmi Note 12, i have to look very carefully and maaaybe I notice some different, not sure

Only the EU can save Android in the US now (www.androidauthority.com)

TL;DR: Apple dominates the US smartphone market, but EU regulations may offer Android a chance for resurgence by enforcing messaging interoperability and standardizing hardware features.