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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Pros

  • Aluminum unibody.
  • Bright HDR screen, 144Hz refresh rate.
  • Great battery life, fast to charger.
  • Very loud speakers.
  • Flagship-grade performance, good stability.
  • Clean and fast OxygenOS.
  • Optional stylus and keyboard with touchpad available.

Cons

  • Low screen contrast ratio.
  • No fingerprint scanner.
  • Poor camera quality.
  • No desktop UI.
  • Charger is bundled only when purchasing direct from OnePlus.
  • The Smart Keyboard could be better at switching between languages and trackpad click action is hit-and-miss.
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (3 children)

This was probably the translation. But, they mean Vegan leather when they say fake leather.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Pros

  • attractive and high-quality chassis
  • self-repairable
  • fast WLAN
  • many mobile phone frequencies
  • eSIM support
  • freely assignable button
  • 4K video recording
  • wireless charging
  • hardly any throttling under load

Cons

  • PWM flickering
  • Self* repair requires special tools
  • only 2 OS updates promised
  • Screen could be brighter and more color accurate
  • comparatively slow SoC
  • high price
  • quite heavy
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Zoom enhance not only increases the resolution of a picture it also zoomes in the picture making it neat. The feature requires powerful hardware and according to the article only available on Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold.

Pixel 9, Pixel 8, Pixel 8a are not included. So, if you care about this picture do not get these pixels.

A good alternative if you just want to enhance the resolution of a picture is SuperImage on Playstore. There's a version on fdroid but it's outdated.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

tldr;

The short story is that dual-device wearing has some perks but may not be for everyone.

  • Buy the Galaxy Ring and Watch together if charging schedules give you anxiety, or if you frequently go from sweat sessions to formal affairs and need a subtle tracker as often as you need a dedicated workout tool.

  • Don’t buy the Galaxy Ring and Watch if you’re comfortable tracking Zs in the latter, your priority is detailed wellness stats, and your go-to workouts include weights, bars, and handled exercise machines.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Google is shutting down the program due to its improved security measures

In its email, Google states that it is closing down the program because of the "overall increase in the Android OS security posture and feature hardening efforts." This has led to researchers submitting fewer vulnerabilities than before.

In its last annual report, Google claims to have stopped 2.28 million privacy-violating apps and banned 333,000 malicious developer accounts. Last year, it also announced major improvements to Google Play Protect, including real-time scanning for Android malware. More recently, it bolstered the Play Integrity API with in-app signals to prevent fraudulent activities.

These improvements are evidently working and have led to fewer vulnerabilities being discovered in Android apps and the ecosystem.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

You can double click the search button at the bottom to start a search

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

Petition to let Max in the Library, now!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Downloading from github defeats the whole point of getting free software. Fdroid builds are guaranteed to not include any non-free components. The same is not true for github builds.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Non free network service. Organic maps uses the organic maps CDN to download maps. Which is not a free (free as in freedom) service.

You can read more here: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/blob/master/metadata/app.organicmaps.yml

For more information on anti features read here: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Yeah, updates can be a tad slow. For fast moving apps like newpipe its understandable. For regular apps it should be fine.

[–] [email protected] 69 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (22 children)

It was shared on the fediverse 2 days ago. Now, we get this. I don't want to assume malice, but something seems fishy.

Fortunately, it's still available on fdroid. This is one of the reasons you should get your apps from fdroid instead of play store.

 

Here are all the combinations that are under consideration from the R&D center in Nanjing Science and Technology Park, China.

Capacity Rate Full charge
5,000 mAh 120W 18 minutes
5,500 mAh 100W 34 minutes
6,000 mAh 120W 30 minutes
6,500 mAh 100W 49 minutes
7,000 mAh 120W 40 minutes
7,500 mAh 100W 63 minutes
 
  • LG G7 ThinQ (judyln)

  • LG V35 ThinQ (judyp)

  • LG V40 ThinQ (judypn)

  • Realme 9 Pro 5G (oscar)

  • Poco F4 (munch)

  • Xiaomi Black Shark (shark)

  • moto g power 2021 (borneo)

  • moto e7 plus (guam)

 

TL;DR

  • The Moto Tag is now on sale directly through Motorola.
  • Individual units will run you $29, while a four-pack is $99.
  • The new Moto Tag is backward compatible with Air Tag accessories and even supports UWB.
 

TL;DR

  • Samsung has raised Quick Share’s daily transfer limit and individual file size limit to 10GB.
  • That’s a huge leap from the previous 5GB daily transfer limit.
 

TL;DR

  • Wavelet has added a new feature called equal loudness that makes all frequencies equally loud.
  • This is helpful because, when you lower the volume of your music, low and high frequencies start to dip more than mid frequencies.
  • To celebrate the update, the developer has given us 100 promo codes to give away.

Note: The giveaway was 22hrs ago. i noticed the article now. So, the chance of getting any promo code are slim to none.

 

Pros

  • Week-long battery life
  • Stylish aesthetic
  • Light and comfortable
  • Automatic walking and running tracking
  • Automatic sleep tracking
  • Lots of visible health data

Cons

  • Very limited fitness tracking capabilities
  • Mediocre sleep tracking accuracy
  • No AFib detection
  • Gestures are gimicky
  • Find my device is severely limited on non-Samsung phones
  • Some insights limited to Samsung phones with Galaxy AI
 

What you need to know

  • Google has redesigned some elements of its popular file management app.

  • Users will be able to view their recent files in the form of a carousel, just like their Memories on the Google Photos app.

  • The new change is seen in the latest beta and some official versions of the app.

 

Recently, I came across an article talking about hardware security features in android. It was talking about radio HAL versions.

I wanted to see which version is present on my android 14 device.

The article in question: https://security.googleblog.com/2024/08/keeping-your-android-device-safe-from.html

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