The US government is 'looking at' banning TikTok and other Chinese apps
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/07/07/the-us-government-is-looking-at-banning-tiktok-and-other-chinese-apps/

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Android Search: what gives?

Does anyone else notice how anemic the search function on stock Android devices is? You can get results from the web, search for an app by name installed on your phone, and... well that's pretty much it.

Why wouldn't Android search not search through data in apps like Gmail, Drive, etc. as well as other applications who expose data (and you permit) for searching?

I know web search has some private data that can be retrieved but only by using special search terms. It all seems like an area the...

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Moto G 5G Plus brings a 90Hz display, 5000 mAh battery, and 5G for €349 - to Europe/UAE/Saudi Arabia
https://www.androidcentral.com/moto-g-5g-plus-brings-90hz-display-5000-mah-battery-and-5g-eu349?utm_source=ac_tw&utm_medium=tw_card&utm_content=91362&utm_campaign=social

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OnePlus Nord has a 48MP quad camera setup at the back
https://www.androidcentral.com/oneplus-nord-48mp-quad-camera-setup

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moto g 5G plus: The future of ultrafast connectivity for everyone
https://blog.motorola.com/2020/07/07/moto-g-5g-plus-the-future-of-ultrafast-connectivity-for-everyone/

https://redd.it/hmwzqq
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Latest Microsoft Edge beta now allows access to Chromium flags
https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftEdge/comments/hme6lm

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Taking apart that one phone... we already forgot existed? [JerryRigEverything]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Z91g1gHt9gU

https://redd.it/hmxzsl
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Motorola's cheap 5G phone will be coming to the U.S. this fall
https://mashable.com/article/motorola-moto-g-5g-plus/

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Not the design everyone was expecting but still the first look of Google Pixel 5 based on leaked CAD drawings.
https://twitter.com/xleaks7/status/1280149717159235585

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Has Android's Golden Age Passed?

Hey y'all. I was on a boat Saturday after being thrown from the tube being pulled behind it when I saw some footage of the wipeout on an iPhone. I said that I really wanted that footage and the girl said that it would be easy if I had an iPhone because she could beam it to me, but she had no service at the lake.

I thought about mentioning that this was a feature of an Android phone from years past and that it had (to my knowledge) been retired as it wasn't widely used, but I stopped short and ...

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[Invitation] Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020
http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/featurestories/invitation-samsung-galaxy-unpacked-2020-2

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The Lenovo Smart Clock runs Android Things and can be Bootloader Unlocked
https://forum.xda-developers.com/connected-home/google-home/lenovo-smart-clock-bootloader-avb-t4130295

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Google Maps is Starting to Show Traffic Lights on Android
https://www.droid-life.com/2020/07/07/google-maps-is-starting-to-show-traffic-lights-on-android/

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I wrote a new type of camera app as an alternative to Google Camera. Please help me test it.

Hi guys,

I have been working on a new type of camera app for about two years in my spare time. I would love some help in testing it. The app works in a similar way to the Google Camera in that it captures in RAW format and merges multiple images to reduce noise.

The app also:

* Lets you go back in time and choose images from the past after hitting the shutter button.
* Provides full control of all post processing (shadows, contrast, white balance, noise reduction etc).
* Has manual controls (...

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Option to remove Bottom Navigation Pill Bar on Gestural Navigation on Stock Android

I think Google should update stock android to give the option to remove the Bottom Navigation Bar on Gestural Navigation like Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Huawei.

[Example](https://www.imgur.com/a/QOhSRB1)

Gesture navigation has given increased screen real estate to take advantage of our increasingly bezeless phones. But the fullscreen experience is interrupted by this bar that should be toggable....

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Samsung ends security patches for Galaxy S7 Active and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/07/07/samsung-ends-security-patches-for-galaxy-s7-active-and-galaxy-tab-a-10-1-2016/

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Tracing the link between your phone and the next pandemic
https://www.theverge.com/21314971/phone-mining-pandemic-link-coronavirus-spillover-minerals-electronics

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New Play Store update has ads taking up 50% more space than before

I'm sure everyone else has noticed this but why is no one talking about it.

Now I get maximum 9 apps on my freakin 6.5 inch smartphone screen. Does Google think I'm blind or something? Why do app icons need to be this big? The text area for the app name is even partially off-screen at the bottom. I realise that each device has a different DPI but c'mon, why aren't we at least allowed to change the size of these icons ourselves?

[https://i.imgur.com/ZZeFKn1.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/ZZeFKn1.jpg)...

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Obsession with what’s next

We have become absolutely obsessed as a society with what will come next. More specifically when it comes to tech. We BARELY tapped into the mid cycle of the most recent phones and we are already obsessively chasing what will come next. The rumors. The pictures. The leaks. The opinions on YouTube.

Don’t get me wrong, some people made a whole platform out this and good for them. But I feel like our disappointments each year are our own fault. We are always let down because we want too much, too...

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Is it just me or there is a lot of android hate around here?

Hey I am new to this subreddit, and before I get called being a fanboy I own an iPad pro 2017 with IOS 14 and I love it to death. That being said I also love android and have been a big enthusiast. However, browsing this subreddit makes it feel that if I am using Android I am a dumb consumer who does not care about my Privacy or Time with these cheap inefficient Android phones.

I acknowledge all the flaws Android's have, such as untimely updates, inconsistent UI across the board. But the platfo...

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Opinion: Sony is so infuriatingly close to the being the one.

The Xperia 1 II seems like its almost the perfect phone.

1. Front Facing speakers
1. Headphone jack
1. Wireless charging
1. Kickass camera
1. Brilliant display
1. Fingerprint Unlock

But the things holding it back seem so easily remedied...

1. 4K instead of 90-120hz
1. a bit too big
1. no 5G in US
1. that price...

Being this close to stellar, do we think the Xperia 5 II will be the one?...

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