Forgot how awesome Google Voice is

While finally transferring my parents' landline number to Google Voice, I finally realized how damn useful it actually is. First off, this had the ability to answer and make calls/texts from any device years before we had Messages for Web. On top of that, the fact that it can port your own numbers over is a godsend. I can see the huge appeal for why so many would want to use it as their primary texting and calling number....

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New Google default wipes users’ location, web history after 18 months
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/new-google-default-wipes-users-location-web-history-after-18-months/article31911880.ece?homepage=true

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DontKillMyApp is a new benchmark for how aggressively your phone kills background apps
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/24/dontkillmyapp-is-a-new-benchmark-for-how-aggressively-your-phone-kills-background-apps/

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What should I buy Thursday (Jun 25 2020) - Your weekly device inquiry thread!

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

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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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[DEV] Hustle - A simple counter app

A very simple app created to track habits or chores or any particular task.
Provides simple counters and an easy to use interface.
Deleting a counter is as simple as swiping it away.

A dark theme also exists, for ease of use at night.

This was created by me as I required something similar and the alternatives were either cumbersome to use or just haven't been updated in a while.

Hope you all check it out.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rr.hustle...

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How a "pro photographer" uses the new camera app in the Xperia 1 II.
https://alphauniverse.com/stories/how-a-pro-photographer-uses-the-new-xperia-1-ii/

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New Beginnings OnePlus, 30th June
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbjFTt8d7_k

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A redesigned Google Photos, built for your life’s memories
https://www.blog.google/products/photos/redesigned-google-photos/

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Android Developers Blog: Android 11 Developer Preview on Android TV
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/06/android-11-dp-on-android-tv.html

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I really miss Google Play Edition phones, I wonder why they are no more made! (I can imagine the greatness of a Galaxy Note 10 with Note-friendly features and Stock Android!...if GPEs were a thing even today!)

Embedding an article by the Verge just for some nostalgia:
https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2013/6/26/4466304/google-play-edition-htc-one-samsung-galaxy-s4-now-available

So, what does everyone here at reddit think?...

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Here’s another look at Google’s Android TV dongle from the Android 11 Developer Preview
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-android-tv-dongle-render-android-11-developer-preview/

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Sony Xperia 1ii Review: The Need For Speed (MrMobile)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV7f2-KO7F4

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Google gives Android depth sensing and object occlusion with ARCore 1.18
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/google-gives-android-depth-sensing-and-object-occlusion-with-arcore-1-18/

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Verified Calls for the Google phone app will let you know why a business is calling
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/25/verified-calls-for-the-google-phone-app-will-let-you-know-why-a-business-is-calling/

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“Hey Google, make a group call” now on Nest Hub Max
https://www.blog.google/products/assistant/hey-google-make-group-call-now-available-nest-hub-max/

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Google Developers Blog: A new wave of AR Realism with the ARCore Depth API
https://developers.googleblog.com/2020/06/a-new-wave-of-ar-realism-with-arcore-depth-api.html

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Google Pixel 4a arrives at FCC in latest step toward launch - 9to5Google
https://9to5google.com/2020/06/25/pixel-4a-fcc/

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Coming to Google Meet: Customizable backgrounds, Nest integration, & more
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/g-suite/introducing-some-new-meet-features

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AKG N400 Review: The Better Galaxy Buds
https://crinacle.com/2020/06/25/akg-n400-review-the-better-galaxy-buds/

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Nokia 5.3 for the Indian market will be made in India
https://nokiamob.net/2020/06/24/nokia-5-3-for-the-indian-market-will-be-made-in-india/

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Despite Google’s elaborate algorithms, it’s still too easy to manipulate Play Store ratings
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/25/despite-googles-elaborate-algorithms-its-still-too-easy-to-manipulate-play-store-ratings/

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