Does Google Inserting Deceptively Placed Ads in the Play Store seem icky to anyone else? (i.imgur.com)
They’ve started inserting a subtle ad as the first result instead of the actual app you’re searching for....
Android Auto loses its Viber app, but may only be temporary (9to5google.com)
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Qualcomm CEO confirms Exynos-Snapdragon split for S24 series - GSMArena.com news (www.gsmarena.com)
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If the fairphone good for privacy/degoogling?
I am thinking about buying a fairphone. Is it less of a privacy nightmare than your typical Android phone?
Who's the Android manufactured to go to for root / custom roms?
Previously this would be OnePlus, but it looks like their newest phones aren’t rootable. I used to have a Xiaomi phone for this also, are they still good?...
GrapheneOS Parental Controls
Does anyone know of a good privacy respecting (preferably FOSS) parental control app for Android? I’m trying to convince a friend to get a Pixel with GrapheneOS as their kids next phone but they won’t do it unless it let’s them control certain things....
What's the state of x86/AMD64 compatible Android?
So I was drafting a blog post about an x86 tablet and was quickly going to mention running x86 versions of Android like Bliss as an option, but I can’t seem to figure out exactly what/if active projects are out there....
Huawei phones are saying that the Google app is a virus (9to5google.com)
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What's everyone's favorite privacy apps
Just wondering what everyone uses. Currently some of the apps I use are proton apps, openboard fork with futo voice, grayjay, notesnook, signal. I have more but wanna hear your apps! Creating Lemmy content!
Chrome on iOS supports moving the address bar to the bottom. Why not Android? (www.theverge.com)
I enjoyed that brief Android Chrome experiment where the browser supported moving the address bar to the bottom. Now that feature has been made available on iOS, but remains AWOL on Android.
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Best way to backup phone before flashing
I’m having some problems with a dirty flash ROM on my phone, want to clean flash it what is the recommended way to backup my phone , I don’t have root.
Google officially responds to Android 14 loss of data access and boot loop bug (support.google.com)
Google is investigating Android 14’s multiple profile update bug (www.theverge.com)
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Are there any Open Source apps for finding and deleting duplicate files?
Hi Android Community, I previously used “DFCleaner” which was a free, ad-supported app that searched specified folders for duplicate files and let you preview and delete anything that it found. This app now bothers me with a consent form for ad tracking so I’ve ditched it in protest. Are there any open source alternatives...
Highly recommended notes apps
There are tons of Notes app available in the playstore and f-droid. I have use my fair share of them these are my best 5 recommendations. All of these are free to use and have to pay extra if you want specific features....
Pixel 7 Pro has worse battery life than S23 base (m.gsmarena.com)
Calendar agenda widget is blank (lemmy.world)
My calendar agenda widget stopped working. It just says “Nothing planned” even though I have upcoming items in my calendar. Also, my calendar app doesn’t show any appointments the last week of every month. Has anyone seen this problem? I’ve relinked my account, cleared the cache and the storage, reinstalled the app, and...
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APKMirror now blocks visitors allegedly because of "adblock" (lemmy.world)
RIP the only reliable website for grabbing APKs. I don’t even actually have an adblock on my side....
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Android app developers will soon be required to flag AI-generated content (www.androidpolice.com)
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Anyway to get Samsung Smart Tags to work on Pixel 8?
I have been living in the Samsung ecosystem for quite a long time now, and i finally decided to make the switch to Pixel because the 8 looked pretty great, and it was time for a new phone....
Best Android phone from iPhone
I’ve been using iPhone 14 Pro Max for a year which my company gave me. But it has disadvantages more than advantages for me. I want to change it with an Android phone that bootloader unlockable. I want to install Google-free ROM....
15 years of Android memories – When did you get your first Android phone? (blog.google)
My first one was a Samsung Galaxy S1 that I got in 2013 and it was a great little device that was easy to open up and repair. It had only 512MB of RAM but that was plenty for basic phone needs, web browsing and running some Android apps like AnkiDroid at the time.
Do the newer OnePLus devices like OnePlus 11 support OEM unlocking?
I do not plan to purchase it from a carrier. Yes, I’m in the US. Is this even possible?
Google blocked benchmark apps on Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro ahead of launch, but that's not new (9to5google.com)
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