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- [General question to the Android community] Have you given up on the audio jack, or do you still only buy devices that have it?
(Posting this here rather than !askandroid@lemdro.id as it's a quite general question)
I had a look at the GSM Arena phone finder, and it the choice is getting smaller and smaller every year (only 43 phones from 2023, reviewed by the site, had a jack)
The remaining ones are mostly
- Xiaomi Redmi
- Zenfones
- Sony
- Samsung entry range
So, has everyone switched to Bluetooth / USB-C dongles, or are there still a few people holding to the jack until the very end?
- New Brokewell malware takes over Android devices, steals datawww.bleepingcomputer.com New Brokewell malware takes over Android devices, steals data
Security researchers have discovered a new Android banking trojan they named Brokewell that can capture every event on the device, from touches and information displayed to text input and the applications the user launches.
> Security researchers have discovered a new Android banking trojan they named Brokewell that can capture every event on the device, from touches and information displayed to text input and the applications the user launches.
- Xperia 1 VI and 10 VI camera islands' leak suggests new larger modulesm.gsmarena.com Xperia 1 VI and 10 VI camera islands' leak suggests new larger modules
Both are physically larger than the protectors for their predecessor but that may not translate to larger camera sensors.
- Blackview BL9000 Pro: New rugged smartphone with thermal imaging camera, 5G and very fast chargingwww.notebookcheck.net Blackview BL9000 Pro: New rugged smartphone with thermal imaging camera, 5G and very fast charging
Blackview is offering a new and powerful rugged smartphone, the BL9000 Pro, that comes with a modern operating system and a high-resolution thermal imaging camera.
- Pixel Launcher will soon let you choose whether to truncate app nameswww.androidauthority.com Pixel Launcher will soon let you choose whether to truncate app names
Instead of always truncating app names, Android 15 could introduce a new toggle to “show long app names” in the Pixel Launcher.
- Tecno Camon 30 Premier reviewm.gsmarena.com Tecno Camon 30 Premier review
Tecno's Camon 30 Premier offers some high-tier features that punch above the price range. Above all, the Camon 30 Premier is marketed as a cameraphone.
- Android 15 could stop your phone from vibrating like crazy when you get a lot of notificationswww.androidauthority.com Android 15 could stop your phone from vibrating like crazy when you get a lot of notifications
Notification cooldown in Android 15 can not only lower the volume of successive notifications but also stop them from vibrating your phone.
- Realme launches 240W GaN charger with PD, QC support for just ~ $42
Compare this with the recent $50 Samsung dual Port 50w charger. Lower priced but much better except for it being single port.
- Exclusive: New Google Pixel 8a Renders Leak with 7 years of Security Updates & Morewww.androidheadlines.com Pixel 8a: Killer Camera, 7 Years of Updates? This Budget Phone is Wild
The Google Pixel 8a is set to be announced at Google I/O next month. However, ahead of that announcement, we now know just about everything there is to
- Realme C65 5G arrives with Dimensity 6300 SoC, 120Hz screen, and 50MP cameram.gsmarena.com Realme C65 5G arrives with Dimensity 6300 SoC, 120Hz screen, and 50MP camera
It's the first Dimensity 6300-powered smartphone. Realme launched the 4G-only C65 earlier this month, and today, the brand followed up with a 5G version of...
- Glance is coming to the US, whether we like it or notwww.androidcentral.com Glance is coming to the US, whether we like it or not
The platform will play off user "patterns" to do the work.
> * Reports suggest Glance is preparing to debut in the U.S. "later this year" following its pilot program with Motorola and Verizon. > * Sources state Glance will not capture data, but will instead leverage a user's "patterns" to offer recommendations. > * Glance states it will not show ads in the U.S., opting for news stories, and it will look to offer a subscription service for "premium news
- HMD’s first self-branded phones are all under $200arstechnica.com HMD’s first self-branded phones are all under $200
HMD will still make Nokia phones but is shipping self-branded phones, too.
- It was a good run: OnePlus 8/8 Pro receive their last updatewww.androidauthority.com It was a good run: OnePlus 8/8 Pro receive their last update
OnePlus has confirmed that it's just released the final scheduled update for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro.
- Mainland China smartphone market picks up in Q1 2024, Huawei soars to regain leadcanalys.com Canalys Newsroom - Mainland China smartphone market picks up in Q1 2024, Huawei soars to regain lead
Find the latest press releases, channels and tech analysis available
- MOONDROP MIAD01 English product page
Damn ngl I really want to import this phone. Like yeah it's no flagship. But I still think it's a cool concept
- Infinix GT 20 Pro specs and official-looking images leakm.gsmarena.com Infinix GT 20 Pro specs and official-looking images leak
It continues the design of its predecessor. Last year's Infinix GT 10 Pro was quite a hit, and the brand is now putting the finishing touches onto its...
- Right to repair: Making repair easier and more appealing to consumers [EU]www.europarl.europa.eu Right to repair: Making repair easier and more appealing to consumers | News | European Parliament
The new rules reinforce the right to repair, aim to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector by making it easier and more cost-effective to repair goods.
- Here's a first look at Bluetooth audio sharing in Android 15www.androidauthority.com Here's a first look at Bluetooth audio sharing in Android 15
Android 15 is adding an audio sharing feature that lets you listen in or start broadcasting audio, and we have an early look at the feature.
- Google Meet will let you transfer calls between web and phone with ‘Switch here’9to5google.com Google Meet will let you transfer calls between web and phone with 'Switch here'
Google Meet with "Switch here" is getting the ability to seamlessly transfer calls between devices "without hanging up...
- Exclusive: Date revealed for Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event [July 10]www.sammobile.com Exclusive: Date revealed for Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event
Multiple sources have confirmed to SamMobile that Samsung's second major Unpacked event of 2024 will take place on July 10.
- Audiophile brand Moondrop teases its first smartphone, the MIAD 01 - GSMArena.com newsm.gsmarena.com Audiophile brand Moondrop teases its first smartphone, the MIAD 01
Features dedicated 4.4mm and 3.5mm headphone jacks. Moondrop has taken the wraps off its first smartphone, the MIAD 01. The name stands for Mobile Internet...
- Android 15 may make it even harder for sideloaded apps to get sensitive permissionswww.androidauthority.com Android 15 may make it even harder for sideloaded apps to get sensitive permissions
Android 15 could introduce a new Enhanced Confirmation Mode that makes it harder for malicious apps to get sensitive permissions.
- Android 15 will make it easier to deal with notification clutterwww.androidauthority.com Android 15 will make it easier to deal with notification clutter
Android 15 will hide unused notification channels by default, making it easier to manage notifications from apps with lots of channels.
- Moondrop MIAD01 phone specs
>Mediatek Dimensity 7050 8-core processor
>Cortex-A78 processors clocked up to 2.6GHz
>Cortex-A55 processors clocked 2.0GHz
>12G LPDDR4x RAM
>256G UFS3.1 flash storage
>Storage Expansion Card: up to 2TB capacity
>6.7-inch flexible OLED curved screen
>1080P Resolution
>120Hz high refresh rates
>1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming
>4.4mm fully balanced +3.5mm SE
>Flagship decoding chip
>Gold-sinking independent audio circuit . >Independently LDO supply
>5000mAh battery capacity, 33W PD fast charging (Data provided by MOONDROP's Laboratory Centre: It offers 27H Ultra-long Battery Life (DSD, 4.4mm Bal output) )
>64 megapixel HD dual-camera
>32 megapixel front camera
>Stock Android
>202 g, 9.15 mm thick at the thinnest point
>¥2499 (~345 USD)
>Launches April 25
- Android 15 could stop you from leaking sensitive content while screen sharingwww.androidpolice.com Android 15 could stop you from leaking sensitive content while screen sharing
Android 15 is preparing to add built-in screen sharing protections that could stop you from leaking sensitive content
- Android 15 may make it even easier to use your phone while in bedwww.androidauthority.com Android 15 may make it even easier to use your phone while in bed
Android 15 is preparing an “even dimmer” display option that allows the display brightness to go dimmer than normal.
- Introducing... Octopi Launcher
Hi everyone!
I'm happy to share my app, Octopi Launcher, which I've worked on for quite a while now.
Octopi Launcher is a launcher for Android, built with the latest trends in mind, which includes visual and haptic effects, and support for foldables.
Features:
- App drawer, dock and homescreen
- Different homescreen for different screen layout/ orientation/ size/ foldable position
- Widgets and (autoscrolling) widget stacks
- Home screen folders
- Fine/ free positioning of home screen apps and widgets
- Big home screen icons
- Swipe actions for icons
- Display drawer items as icons or tiles (or single list); sort by installed date or updated date
- App search + instant launch
- Icon pack support
- Wallpaper blur when opening app drawer (on supported devices)
- Work profile support
- Fun animations, reflections and haptic effects
Screenshot album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8xiXqSABV7Rhad139
Firstly, join the Google Group to gain access: https://groups.google.com/g/octopi-launcher-alpha-testers
Then, use this link to download the closed beta: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.otp.octopilauncher
I'd love to hear your feedback below, and have a nice day!
- Meizu 21x charging revealed, the company isn't quitting on smartphones just yetm.gsmarena.com Meizu 21x charging revealed, the company isn't quitting on smartphones just yet
The phone will pack a high-end chipset too. Meizu officially announced it's exiting the smartphone business back in February and will focus more on AI and...
- Pixel 9/9 Pro/XL leaked
> Pixel 9: with a 6.03-inch screen and a double rear camera. This is the heir to Pixel 8.
> Pixel 9 Pro: with a 6.1-inch screen and a triple rear camera. This is a new model.
> Pixel 9 Pro XL: with a 6.7-inch screen and a triple rear camera. This is the heir to the Pixel 8 Pro.
If we get Pixel desktop I will def have to be upgrading to 9 Pro come Black Friday...
- Smash-hit Huawei Pura 70 series to zoom past 10 million in sales as company is predicted to take back top spot in Chinawww.notebookcheck.net Smash-hit Huawei Pura 70 series to zoom past 10 million in sales as company is predicted to take back top spot in China
High-end models of Huawei’s latest flagship series, the Pura 70, officially went on sale in China on Thursday and the devices are selling like hotcakes. Reports indicate that the Huawei P70 Pro/Pro+ and the P70 Ultra sold out online within an incredibly short time. TechInsight has now predicted that...
- HiSilicon Kirin 9010: Flagship SoC debuts with lower clocks and near-Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 performancewww.notebookcheck.net HiSilicon Kirin 9010: Flagship SoC debuts with lower clocks and near-Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 performance
Three Huawei Pura 70 series SKUs have been announced with a new Kirin 9010 SoC. It is essentially an underclocked Kirin 9000s with virtually no visible tweaks. Somehow, it still outperforms its predecessor by a decent margin.
- Software updates causing green line display issues on some Galaxy phoneswww.sammobile.com Green line issue on Galaxy phones is back to haunt Samsung once again
People have started complaining that a green line has appeared on the display of their Samsung Galaxy phones after installing software updates.
Getting a green line after an update is a serious issue. With phones getting 5-7 years of updates one green line after warranty can leave you on the hook for expensive display replacement.
To date OnePlus is the only manufacturer to acknowledge the issue and offer lifetime free screen replacement for the issue (Only in india unfortunately).
- Comparing my current phone and previous.
The realme was super impressive when I got it. But, In comparison the realme isn't as clear. Glad I got the pixel.
- WhatsApp UI has updated for me (Version 2.24.8.85)
I'm not in the beta, and this is what my WhatsApp looks like now. This might be old news, but until today I had the green UI.
(Sorry for the crappy censor job. I wish Android had a blur feature built-in)
- Mishaal Rahman: Google confirms that Android is switching to VideoLAN's libdav1d decoder for AV1 video playback!androiddev.social Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman@androiddev.social)
Attached: 1 image Google confirms that Android is switching to VideoLAN's libdav1d decoder for AV1 video playback! I first reported back in February that Google plans to roll out a Play System Update that enables libdav1d as Android's default AV1 software decoder. Yesterday, Arif Dikici, Software...
- Android 15 can tell you how long your phone's storage chip will lastwww.androidauthority.com Android 15 can tell you how long your phone's storage chip will last
Android 15 is preparing a new feature that will tell users the remaining lifetime of their device’s internal storage.
- 10 Years Ago, Google Started a Smartphone Photography Revolution With an App You Can’t Install Todaywww.inverse.com 10 Years Ago, Google Started a Smartphone Photography Revolution With an App You Can’t Install Today
We visited Google’s top-secret Pixel design studio to talk to Isaac Reynolds, the man in charge of building cameras for Pixel devices. We go deep on how Google uses computational photography to go "beyond physics" and simulating traditional cameras and how AI is changing phone cameras from capture t...
