Android feature idea: use the warmer flash light if flashlight and blue light filter are turned on and if hardware permits it

My hopes aren't high for this one because it would only be useful for a few phones. I'm putting it out here anyway just in case dual-tone flashes become popular in the future....

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"Battery health". Is that something that really matters, and if so is Android ever gonna get it?

Hello!

I feel like I have a fairly decent understanding of how batteries work and how they can be degraded over time, but I've seen a couple of iPhone-using friends claim that their phones are basically unusable once they hit 80-89% "battery health" (even if they disable throttling).

To me, this seems like nonsense. You should be able to use your phone reasonably well even past the 50% or 40% mark. Sure, it won't hold its charge as long, but it should still run just fine, right?

Is this a rea...

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Mysterius wallpaper crashes Android Phones
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/this-wallpaper-will-crash-your-android-phone-don-t-try-it/

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Sony Xperia 1 II Heat Supression mode

The Sony Xperia 1 II has a unique feature hidden in its game mode which allows the the phone to suppress heat while charging.

How this feature works: When the phone is plugged in the battery does not get charged and the charger provides direct power to the phone , much like some laptops where you can takeout the battery and use it just by plugging in the cable.

Why this feature is great: This feature is primarily focused toward gaming because it generates a lot heat because of heavy cpu usag...

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For anyone having issues with DualShock 4 on custom roms:

LineageOS 17 supports the Dualshock 4 controller and from my testing so far it works great!

I spent countless hours trying other ROMs but gave up as none supported the DualShock 4 besides MIUI.

So anyone with this problem: tries and see if an official lineage os build is available for your device and flash that....

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Nokia 9.3 Pureview vs Pixel 5

So I recently remembered that Nokia exists and they released the 9 Pureview last year. The camera had problems due to the complex system Nokia was trying to use but now this year it seems Nokia's going to go with a more standard data intake for its 5-camera setup. The camera app was also laggy.

This year, the 9.3 Pureview is expected to have the 865 and X55 5G modem, 6 and 8gb of LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.0 storage, and an under-the-display selfie camera. Now, of course, the selfie camera will need to...

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Ten years ago today the EVO 4G was released. It doesn't feel like that much has changed since then.

Here's a 10 year old video review of the EVO 4G: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucJ6ULMFo9E

Pretty remarkable.

Things I miss that most phones don't have anymore:

Incredible build quality

Super Smooth UI feel

Replaceable battery

Expandable storage...

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[Update: New Explanation, Google Response] This wallpaper triggers a rare bug causing Android devices to bootloop
https://www.xda-developers.com/wallpaper-triggers-rare-bug-causing-android-devices-bootloop/?r=2

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Vivo apparently involved in “controlled leaks” of the X50 Pro
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Leakgate-Tipster-excorciates-Vivo-for-ghosting-him-on-a-Vivo-X50-controlled-leak-are-companies-in-on-smartphone-leaks-and-tipoffs.467787.0.html

https://redd.it/gwca9n
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Signal now supports blurring faces
https://signal.org/blog/blur-tools/

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What should I buy Thursday (Jun 04 2020) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

**Credits to the team at /r/PickAnAndroidForMe for compiling this information:**

* Home - https://www.reddit.com/r/PickAnAndroidForMe/wiki/index

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* Top Phones - https://www.reddit.com/r/PickAnAndroidForMe/wiki/phones


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Note 1. Join us at /r/MoronicMondayAndroid, a sub serving as a repository for our retired weekly threads. Just pick any thread and Ctrl-F your way to wisdom!

Note 2. Join our IRC, a...

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Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro Review - GSMArena - 4.1/5
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_poco_f2_pro-review-2116.php

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LG patents a rollable foldable phone (wait, what?)
https://www.androidauthority.com/lg-rollable-foldable-phone-1125798/

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Record audio using Dolby audio optimization - less noise and more rich audio quality, amazing app!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dolby.dolby234

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Facebook Messenger chat heads switch to Android 11's Bubbles API
https://www.xda-developers.com/facebook-messenger-chat-heads-switch-android-11-bubble-notifications-api/

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Xperia 1ii UK £799

https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/sony/xperia-1-II-5G

Device cost is £799. You can also claim the WH1000XM3.

With Refresh you pay two things, device and plan. The device cost always stays the same, and can be paid off at any time. Once that's paid off you can cancel the SIM. You might start on a 36month plan but if you decided to pay it off a day, week, month, year later, you can cancel the SIM plan.

The downside is you have to have a credit check.
The plus here is you save £300 on device plan and...

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Google and Walmart establish dominance in India’s mobile payments market as WhatsApp Pay struggles to launch
https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/03/google-and-walmarts-phonepe-establish-dominance-in-indias-mobile-payments-market-as-whatsapp-pay-struggles-to-launch/

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Telegram Update - Video Editor, Animated Photos, Better GIFs and More
https://telegram.org/blog/video-editor-gifs

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Google Camera 7.4 rolls out with 8X zoom for videos on the Pixel 4, resolution quick toggles, and prepares for Pixel 5 support
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-7-4-8x-zoom-pixel-4-xl-prepare-pixel-5/

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Google Camera 7.4 rolling out to Pixel phones now w/ 4K video toggle
https://9to5google.com/2020/06/04/google-camera-7-4-pixel-4k-video-toggle/

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Smartphones that will be receiving the Android 11 update soon after the launch
https://pocketnow.com/android-11-phones-list

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