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Samsung reportedly abandons plans to give the Galaxy S27 a variable-aperture camera
https://9to5google.com/2026/08/13/samsung-galaxy-s27-variable-aperture-camera-report/

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: The ultra foldable with an ultra price
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-ultra-review-the-ultra-foldable-with-an-ultra-price/

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Poco F9 Pro/Ultra:
Xiaomi's new "affordable" flagship smartphones
https://winfuture.de/news,160590.html

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Here's when Huawei's non-folding wide-screen phone is launching
https://www.gsmarena.com/heres_when_huaweis_nonfolding_widescreen_phone_is_launching-news-74186.php

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Google's Tensor G6 inside the Pixel 11 series isn't a 2nm chip
https://www.gsmarena.com/google_tensor_g6_3nm_chip-news-74169.php

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Confusion over security patches: Why Motorola specifies different update timeframes for smartphones
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Confusion-over-security-patches-Why-Motorola-specifies-different-update-timeframes-for-smartphones.1369418.0.html

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Teardown - Its cooler than you think - JerryRigEverything
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQcw9ZZ_PxQ

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Samsung forced to make 1 million more Galaxy Z Fold 8 units due to high demand
https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-z-fold-8-production-1-million-more-high-demand/

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Google now lets you remove Gemini's visible watermark
https://www.gsmarena.com/google_now_lets_you_remove_geminis_visible_watermark_-news-74188.php

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Android 2.0 Eclair Running on a New Nintendo 3DS XL

https://preview.redd.it/1wnn8chnbtjh1.png?width=575&format=png&auto=webp&s=72c33196d18ee84b3361eb5e43a622a2d35fa086

Still a heavy work in progress (WIP) but its based on the work that somebody else did to get Linux on the 3DS. It runs quite snappy on the New 3DS, quite smooth and everything. I also have a custom Android 2.0 app (the first Android 2.0 app developed in 2026, possibly decades) for touch screen diagnostics you can also see. The battery indicator works and is accurate surprisingly, WiFi does not work, touch screen works, soft power off works, sound does not work. Been working on this for weeks now. Hope you like it!

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TIL that you can swipe up on a YT video while in portrait mode to go full screen. And vice versa to go back.

I just came across this accidentally today. I'm not a fan of auto rotate so every time I wanted to watch a video full screen, I would have to click on the video, hit the bottom right corner to go full screen.

With this method you can swipe down on the horizontal full screen video to go back to portrait mode.

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I'm confused what's the fuss about pixel chips

Genuinely confused, not sure if I will be downvoted by the fan boys.

I'm using pixel 8. I don't game on phone and just use it for the camera, social media, YouTube and the usual phone functions. And I have zero lag, no stuttering, and it's almost buttery smooth. No overheating issue. almost 3 year old phone.

So what's the big fuss about pixel chips geek scores vs snapdragon ?

Posting here instead of pixel sub for a more balanced discussion.

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A3-1000 (@android:color/systemaccent31000) currently: #000000

A3-1000 (@android:color/system_accent3_1000)

currently: #000000

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Walmarts new 13.2 inch "Onn" Tablet is Insane - jOhnZoid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNiIdPJ23Qg

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LineageOS support finally comes to the Galaxy S22 series
https://9to5google.com/2026/08/17/lineageos-support-finally-comes-to-the-galaxy-s22-series/

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Gemini exposes your Google account email address on the lockscreen, without unlocking your phone. Is this an oversight by Google or is it intended behavior?
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Android Studio is now fully functional on ARM64 Linux

I successfully rebuilt Android Studio librarieslayoutlib_jni.so and libandroid_runtime.so for AArch64.

This fixes the XML Layout Editor, menu and resource previews, and Compose Preview on Linux ARM64. I believe this closes the last major functionality gap between Android Studio on ARM64 versus x86_64.

As far as emulators go, Ika works great on Apple Silicon. If someone wants broader support, rebuilding Ika for a different ARM64 platform should not be be a too heavy a lift.

Tested and working on:

MacBook Pro M1 running Asahi Fedora 44
Debian 13 (Trixie) on 2018 Razer Phone 2 (via Trixie.apk)

https://github.com/DesktopECHO/android-studio-aarch64-install

Android Studio is now fully functional on ARM64 Linux

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Are androids improving in their physical durability?

I feel like most new versions of each device are getting harder to distinguish the improvements which each new iteration, atleast for average users. One factor that i find harder to notice is physical durability Screen, case, internal build. Are these also getting better as time goes on.

Note: Less on the longevity but resistance to external physical forces.

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Is there even any benefit to using a custom launcher like Octopi for my Z Fold 8 when Good Lock exists? Why should one use a custom launcher on a Z Fold or any Galaxy

I mean, Octopi Launcher is supposed to be the best launcher, especially for foldables, but (with Good Lock), the stock launcher does literally everything Octopi does, afaik

Good Lock can literally just do anything atp, no? I feel like there's much more benefits to using stock launcher with Good Lock compared to Octopi, no Custom home screen layouts, flexible icon arrangement, and icon sizing and layout customization? Good Lock can do that. Icon packs? Good Lock can do that. Custom system UI appearance? Good Lock can do that. Home/Lock screen visual effects and customization? Good Lock can do that. Navigation customization? Good Lock can do that. Notification customization? Good Lock can do that. Sound and volume customization? Good Lock can do that. Advanced multitasking foldable behavior? Good Lock can do that. (All as far as I know)


Again, it's built into Samsung's own One UI framework, whereas Octopi is replacing the launcher layer.


Should I not just use the stock launcher, as like it's genuinely my best option here?

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Honor Turbo 5G makes surprise appearance ahead of official launch
https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_turbo_5g_makes_surprise_appearance_ahead_of_official_launch_-news-74199.php

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