Android
**The Fairphone 4**, as nominated by [@be_gt@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/u/be_gt)! As promised, you will be receiving 1 Lemmy Silver, and of course, bragging rights.  But, we also have an honorary Golden Lemmy award, which goes to... **Every Android device that is not the Samsung Galaxy S22+**, as nominated by [@OpenStars@discuss.online](https://discuss.online/u/OpenStars)! You get 1 Lemmy Silver (and bragging rights) too!  That's it for this year's Golden Lemmy, folks! (Nomination thread is [here](https://lemmy.world/post/10291122) for future references.)
Previously: [Submission Statement Edition](https://lemmy.world/post/3297922) Haven't done these in a while, so let's get started. 1. Since we haven't really heard any feedback one way or the other, *rule 8 is now official*. To be fair, we've had a lot less microblog posts than I expected (only one Twitter/X post in the last month even after I waited longer than the initial 1-2 weeks expected, and that was a crosspost.) - Again, the rules are always a work in progress, feel free to give your two cents here whenever you like. 2. As you guys know, PipedLinkBot went completely insane 2 days ago and looks like it's temporarily shut down. So, I'd like to use this opportunity to explain why I banned the bot pretty much immediately after our community reopened. (And gloat a bit, of course) - Even though I do agree with the principle of using open source, privacy focused frontend instead of using Youtube directly, I have a real problem with using a bot to respond every time somebody posts a Youtube link. It feels like spam, and it doesn't feel like it serves any utility besides pushing an agenda (even though many people here would agree with it). Most people have seen it around here enough to use pipedvideo if they wanted it to use it already. - I think it's always been a rage inducing part of the reddit experience that you see you received a response to your comment, but only have it been a bot smugly correcting your grammar or tell you all your letters are in order or something useless like that. So, for this place, I would like to make sure that everyone you talk to here is a real person as much as possible, because people inspire people to be greater, but bots don't.
I have a Samsung S20, it's starting to have issues, so I'm looking at something decent, need large screen 6in+, prefer powerful phone for future proofing. I don't intend to glash it the 1st year, last phone I put a custom ROM on was my Note4. Right now I'm looking at the 1+ 12 and the pixel 8 pro, the pixel 9pro is just out of my price range. Is there anything else I should be looking at?
cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/14305957 >Per the GitHub readme: > > > This app is discontinued. The last release on Github and F-Droid will happen with the December 2024 Syncthing version. Interactions (issues, PRs) are limited now, and the entire repo will be archived after the last release. Thus all contributions are preserved for any future (re)use. The forum is still open for discussions and questions. I would kindly ask you to refrain from trying to challenge the decision or asking "why-type" questions - I wont engage with them. > > > The reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires even without doing much, if any, changes. > > > Thanks a lot to everyone who ever contributed to this app! > > This is extremely disappointing news. I have been using the [Syncthing-Fork](https://github.com/Catfriend1/syncthing-android) version, but since it is based on this app, this may be the end for that app as well.
Suddenly my phone began to consume a lot of battery. And this is the most of consume... What is this? I recently installed "yet another call blocker" , can it be that?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21069631 > Once upon a time you could get a small android device with good specs. > https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xz1_compact-8610.php > > It's still my favourite phone, even though it's been retired and is only used as an MP3 player with AUX in the garage nowadays. > I realize that for most people the phone is now a device to consume media through and that the larger screens are helpful there, but having a smart phone that is fully usable with one hand is still something I miss. Often. > > Considering that modern androids have about 85% to 90% of their size as display size then a phone with the size of the xz1 compact should get a screen size of ~5 inches instead of the old 4.6 inches. > > With the SoC advancements I don't even feel that the phone would require a flagship SoC to interest me. Put a Snapdragon 6, as much battery as you can fit and an AUX input in it and I'm game. > > What would make you guys interested in a smaller phone today?
Fossify is lite and less confusing like aves . https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Gallery
I am looking for a app which allows you to watch your camera but with a delay. Usecase: Film myself while training and watching the screen a few seconds later shows me what I did. Bonuspoints for free/open/libre apps...
When I open an HDR video in Google Photos, HDR/SDR ratio goes up to 7.99. Photos it goes up to 4.99 or so Aves doesn't go that any ideas?
My favorite password manager is KeypassDx. I also use proton pass. What do you use and why?
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> Samsung is working on a new AI experience for its devices that will help you use your phone without ever accessing the Settings menu.
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> Google is rolling out an update that brings Android's Theft Protection menu closer to the forefront, making it easier to locate.
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> Google is updating Chrome for Android next month with native third-party autofill support when using an alternate password manager...
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20916419 > Google is adding a feature on Pixel phones that lets you limit the battery charge to 80%, but it was never in the first Android 15 release.
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> Earlier this year, Google Maps started showing the weather in the top-left corner, but that’s now being moved...
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It's funny that companies like Google have stopped giving chargers in the name of being 'environment friendly' but in spite of conforming to USB PD standards, third party chargers can't still charge the Pixel Pro to it's maximum capacity, so you are essentially forced to buy one.
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> Google has added a "Private Space" feature in Android 15, providing a secure environment for sensitive apps and data.
Please include a link to homepage/Play/F-Droid.
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> Android 15 is now rolling out to Pixel phones. The new update is bringing the ability to send and receive messages via satellite.
Personally paid for Niagara launcher as I find that to be the far superior launcher to any other I've tried. My second one is Symfonium, the most feature rich and well developed audio player. What are yours?
I switched phones recently, and am very satisfied with my Xperia, but there's this one useless icon in the taskbar that annoys me a bit and that is like to hide, but I can't identify it, could someone help? I tried SystemUI tuner, but it doesn't list it as one you can blacklist in the list of toggles, and I don't know how to find it's key to add it as a custom one. Tried turning off calendar notifications, but that's not it - it still shows. Does anyone know what it is and how to hide it? It's a minor annoyance to be sure, but it's completely useless, and I'd like it gone if possible. Thanks in advance for any help!
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> Gmail for Android should be one of the best email apps on the platform. However, I tried using it in 2024, and it is actually terrible.
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> Google's giving Android users an extra tool to keep their phones safe with the mandatory biometric security of Identity Check.
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> Worried about thieves looking into your stuff? Here's how to enable Theft Protection on Android 10 and up devices.
I removed all Google services from my phones. On my second phone i need to share files with peoples. So this is a problem as Quick share doesn't work without Google play. I don't want MicrG. Any alternative??
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Check the Software part for this device. Funnily, it's listed as Android 15.
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> Google Messages is working on adding privacy options to its Profiles feature for profile discovery. Check out the upcoming options!
cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/20588845
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>YouTube is making official a number of updates that it’s been testing in recent months, like the new miniplayer and several design updates.
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> YouTube is getting some design updates on all platforms These improvements, like a subtle frosted glass effect, aim to “simplify" YouTube.
I've been looking for something like the old app making 3D wallpapers from GCam lens blur photos, but found nothing. This is not the same, but it is quite good nonetheless.
Okay, so I never thought I would truly see someone abuse their phone like this. I thought it was a crazy accusation that people made to defend the durability of their favorite phone. However, my coworker has a Galaxy S21 ultra and it looks like a car ran over it. I know he has the dropsies with it but yesterday at lunch time he had a slice of pizza that was in a paper bag. He sat down, put his phone on the bag. He realized it was in the way of getting to his slice, and he just flicks his phone face first onto the concrete like it was normal and sat back to eat his pizza leaving the phone on the ground. I know this isn't technical stuff about rooting and custom roms but I wanted to vent. Lol.
After a lot of discussion i think I'll totally shift to Chromium based Browsers (on android side not desktop) I was using both gecko and chromium Browsers on my phone. So I need some suggestion to choose a chromium Browser . It should be open source and privacy respecting. Any recommendations ??
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> Android 15 QPR1 automatically stops screen sharing when the device is locked. In previous versions, apps could keep seeing the screen.
LibreWolf is a great privacy oriented Browser for desktop. But there is no version for android or IOS . There are some like mull but they have their own problems. Mobile phones stay with us most of the day. So we need extra privacy for it.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20706955 > I use *Firefox* on *Android 11* and *Windows 11*. > > What's the best way to bypass short links and sites that make us await a certain period of time (say, 10 seconds) before proceeding? Is it *Violentmonkey* + [*Bypass all shortlinks – debloated*](https://codeberg.org/Amm0ni4/bypass-all-shortlinks-debloated/)?
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> Some Android users report seeing a new video player UI in the YouTube app. Many feel this new UI is too dense and cluttered.
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> Google is updating Android’s Do Not Disturb mode in Android 16 to make it much more customizable, calling it Priority Modes.