The soul of Android is gone.

Many things have changed over the years, but Android always remained free, open and customizable.

With the recent developments; most manufacturers either outright blocking boot loader unlocking or making it prohibitively difficult and play protect and play integrity becoming more and more invasive, which both make rooting and using custom ROMs more and more difficult and inconvenient every year, recently announced mandatory app signing, making apps like emulators or modded apps either impossibl...

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OPPO Find X8 Ultra Macro Photography │ Does It Pass The Test?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uDU0RQtEoZE&pp=0gcJCRsBo7VqN5tD

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New household automation editor - now with expanded conditions & one-time automations | Google Home app
https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Blog/New-household-automation-editor-now-with-expanded-conditions-amp-one-time/ba-p/740292

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Sony Xperia 10 VII goes official with new design, improved hardware
https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_10_vii_goes_official_with_new_design_improved_hardware-news-69460.php

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Xperia 10 VII | Official Product Video – The brand-new standard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiD8R066JNA

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Sony Xperia 10 VII full review | GSMArena
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DfbDbU9Ul0

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Side loading will be limited but the bright side is that investors might interested to do AAA games on Android later

That's the only good thing that I could think of, lmao. Please Google, can we at least negotiate to make it less strict? 😅...

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I moved to Android but am missing some key iOS niceties

Location-based and contact-based reminders: When you're at a certain location or texting/calling a certain person, a push notification pops up with a pre-set reminder. For example, "Remind me to buy XYZ when I'm at Target." Or "Remind me to ask about the baby when I talk to ABC."

Focus-based home screens and filters. The ability to select certain home screens when a specific focus mode is on. For example, my work widgets when I'm working and my driving widgets when I'm driving.

Looking for may...

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Sony takes notes from Google Pixel camera bar in new Xperia redesign
https://9to5google.com/2025/09/12/sony-xperia-10-vii-redesign-google-pixel-camera-bar

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Android customization clocks are ugly and boring.

Anyone else feel that the clocks they created are mostly ugly, boring or just look weird?

Only the first 2 options are 'fine'. ...

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Nothing CEO Reviews Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEHQVuVMeOA

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Google wants to make Android phones safer by switching to ‘risk-based’ security updates
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-risk-based-security-updates-3597466/

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Q2 2025 Global Smartphone Sales, Top 10 Best Sellers - Counterpoint Research
https://www.counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-smartphone-sales-top-10-best-sellers

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US appeals court declines Google bid to further pause Play store overhaul in Epic Games case | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-appeals-court-declines-google-bid-further-pause-play-store-overhaul-epic-2025-09-12/

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Surface Duo is 5 years old, so we take a look back at how Microsoft mishandled its greatest ever smartphone
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/microsoft-launched-surface-duo-5-years-ago-today-what-went-wrong

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WhoBIRD is now deprecated on certified Android devices
https://github.com/woheller69/whoBIRD

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Quick Share for iPhone will require an internet connection to share files
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-quick-share-iphone-process-apk-teardown-3597501/

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Smartphone Cellular Network Review: Best Signal Tested! - Geekerwan (English subtitles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsOlDCx0E4I

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Are Android mid-ranges dropping off the 3.5 audio jack?

I genuinely prefer wired, and feel that wireless earbuds are still too young as a technology. Charging them is another hassle. ...

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Anyone daily driving only smartphone? (No laptop/pc/tablet)

If so, how's it like?...

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Patiently waiting for a Google Tasks update

Not sure where the best place to post this is, but am I the only one who thinks Google Tasks needs a massive overhaul? I get that it's simple and easy like the majority of Google's apps but the other apps (mostly) offer high levels of functionality at the same time. Tasks cannot be organized well, there's no language processing, and no collaboration. There's a lot more missing besides these things but these are the things that keep me personally away from it....

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