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Since a few folks seem unaware of this, I’m posting anew for visibility.

I can’t believe some of the points Linus made against the Fairphone, especially given he’s onboard with the same compromises for the Framework laptop. 🤭

If I buy the best that either company has to offer (Pixel 8 pro or S23 Ultra)...

Source....

Rule of Google: if it works, kill it....

I’m using a Pixel 6 Pro right now, and I’m looking around to see if there are any good phones. However, I have heard that there are ads in the newer flagship phones (Samsung, Xiaomi). I am willing to spend around USD$750 on a new phone, but I just don’t want any crazy ads or preinstalled apps like Facebook. Are there...

(Picture alt text: a screenshot of my phone’s call log, with numbers redacted (just in case). The phone numbers (except for one) are all spam calls)...

Google Pixel 8 (128GB): $699 / €799 / £699...

I didn’t even realize Qualcomm removed the built in FM radio from their chips. Huh.

They really didn’t have to redesign a text box. Please stop reinventing the wheel. I don’t need another pop up in my life.

This toggle is annoying because what was once 1 press to turn on BT is now 2. It gets me every day.

Reddit users thevincentasteroid and MMD3_ posted about an auto-playing video ad (with sound) on the home screen. The ad is for Chicken Tender Wraps from Carl’s Jr. When it begins auto-playing, it pushes all the other UI elements out of focus and goes almost full-screen, returning to the home screen after it has played through...

So, anybody know a good launcher to use once Nova goes offline?

I’m using a stock Samsung Galaxy 8 phone right now (with Android 10) and I disabled the YouTube app. I was basically sick of its s***. Since then, I never sign in to the app/site, and so may aspects of using the site are much better now....

LibreTube - uses Piped as video source by default. Subscriptions and playlists can be created, all without actually interacting with YouTube....

I’m lucky my banking app works (GrapheneOS), as it’s now requiring 2FA with the app anytime I login on the browser. Can’t use an actually secure form like TOTP. At least they now allow passwords over 8 characters (yes, serious)....

I finally managed to install Lineage os on this HTC One (m8) thanks to the help of Lemmy!

Quoting the tl;dr in the linked article:...

They’ve started inserting a subtle ad as the first result instead of the actual app you’re searching for....

I can’t root my phone because I don’t have an image for it (Moto G73) although I’d like to, but for some reason my banking app thinks it’s rooted and refuses to work. This happened just after I updated it, it wasn’t happening before....

HeliBoard keyboard is an improved fork of the now-unmaintained OpenBoard keyboard. It does not require internet permission, allowing it to be used 100% offline....

Manufacturers don’t make displays under 6 inches available for purchase, with special cases (such as the iPhone Mini) being made under exclusive contracts. The best lead they have so far is to try to use displays designed for the front part of a foldable phone, but they’re yet to strike an agreement....