Every major Android phone's update window on one timeline — from launch to the last security patch
https://techpill.de/how-long-does-my-android-phone-get-updates/

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Lava Bold N4 Lite debuts with 6.56-inch screen, 5,000mAh battery
https://www.gsmarena.com/lava_bold_n4_lite_debuts_with_656inch_screen_5000mah_battery-news-74365.php

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Omdia: Foldable smartphone shipments will double to 36 million units by 2028
https://omdia.tech.informa.com/pr/2026/aug/foldable-smartphone-shipments-will-double-to-36-million-units-by-2028

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GrapheneOS: We're unable to complete the port [of GrapheneOS to the Pixel 11 series] due to lack of support for ARM hardware memory tagging in software, firmware and near certainly hardware. It appears Google cut an important security feature to save money.
https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/117179231167297908

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China's CXMT to supply memory chip for Xiaomi's upcoming folding phone [LPDDR6]
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-cxmt-supply-memory-chip-xiaomis-upcoming-folding-phone-2026-08-29/

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Pixel 11 Pro XL in Germany: I paid nearly €1,600 and most of the features I bought it for aren't available

I recently bought a Pixel 11 Pro XL in Germany for nearly €1,600, and I'm honestly getting pretty frustrated with how many of the headline Pixel features are either unavailable here or simply don't appear on my phone.

A huge reason I chose Pixel over Samsung/iPhone was Google's software and AI features. But I'm currently missing things like:

* Magic Cue / Proactive Assistance
* Automatic Call Screen / AI answering calls for me
* Call Notes / AI call summaries
* Hold for Me
* Direct My Call
* Live Translate during phone calls, including German ↔ English
* Some of the more advanced Call Assist / AI calling features

That's the part I find ridiculous. I'm not complaining that some random experimental feature isn't available. These AI and calling features are a major part of how Google markets Pixel and were genuinely one of the main reasons I bought the phone.

The hardware is clearly capable of running them, yet depending on where you live, a €1,600 Pixel can have significantly fewer features than the exact same phone somewhere else.

**For other Pixel 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro XL owners:**

1. Has anyone successfully unlocked region-restricted Pixel features by changing system region/language, SIM, Google account region, VPN, etc.?
2. Is the UK currently the closest thing to getting the complete Pixel feature set or US? (I live in Germany)

I'd especially love to hear from people in **Germany/EU vs UK** because Google's feature availability is becoming absurdly difficult to understand.

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Android phones, gesture or navigation bar, which is better, do you use, and why?

I just switched to the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra from an iPhone 16PM and I just found out you can switch your navigation bar with the 3 buttons, Task, Home and Back to a gesture based control very similar to IOS . I just can't decided which one is better I like the buttons because it's easy but the gesture feels more normalized.

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The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Is Selling So Well That Samsung Is Raiding Parts From Other Products
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/08/the-galaxy-z-fold-8-is-selling-so-well-that-samsung-is-raiding-parts-from-other-products.html

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Compact premium smartphone: A megapixel monster with a huge battery — Oppo Reno 16 Pro review
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Oppo-Reno-16-Pro-review-Compact-premium-smartphone-with-200-MP-camera-and-huge-battery.1382957.0.html

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Pixel 11's Tensor G6 and Pixel 10's Tensor G5 still fall behind in performance per watt, testing shows
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Pixel-11-s-Tensor-G6-and-Pixel-10-s-Tensor-G5-still-fall-behind-in-performance-per-watt-testing-shows.1381970.0.html

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Bigme B6 Pro launches with 6-inch color E Ink display, 4G, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Bigme-B6-Pro-launches-with-6-inch-color-E-Ink-display-4G-8GB-RAM-and-256GB-storage.1382960.0.html

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Open-source VoLTE/VoWiFi implementation for LineageOS on Samsung devices targeting both Exynos and Qualcomm Snapdragon models
https://github.com/krazey/ims

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Motorola Edge 70 Max review
https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_70_max-review-2991.php

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I've finally found a good alternative to MTP for transfering files between my phone and my PC!

Hi everyone!

I've had an android phone for a couple of months now, absolutely love the freedom it gives me. Without a doubt, buying this phone is the best upgrade I've experienced ever since buying my first phone.

I've always thought that transferring files between your computer and your phone should be as easy as plugging the phone into the computer. The default way to do that seemed to be MTP, but it's incredibly slow and clunky, as has been noted on many other posts.

I've tried adbfs and some of its forks. While the experience was better, I still found it was slow, and I had trouble accessing any large file.

I was then really surprised to discover madbfs. It looks like a complete rewrite of adbfs, now fast enough so that the files feel like they're stored locally. I've used for a couple of months to manage the files on my phone, and I've found it works amazingly.

Sadly, it's only available on Linux, as it relies on libfuse, and it's only a CLI application. Which means it does take a little bit of technical know-how, but the tradeoff is completely worth it IMO. You could probably get it to work on Windows or macOS using something like WinFSP or MacFUSE.

Hope this helps someone!

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Pixel 11 Pro XL vs iPhone 17 Pro Max / Samsung S26 Ultra / Xiaomi / OnePlus - BATTERY DRAIN TEST!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksGhKA_LFLs

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13 years after release, the Google Nexus 5 receives experimental VoLTE and VoWiFi support via aftermarket development
https://xdaforums.com/posts/90706603

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Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 makes APK sideloading safer with one-time permissions and streamlined inline prompts
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-qpr2-beta-4-apk-sideloading-permissions-3704842

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Juan Bagnell - My Summer with the Vivo X300 Ultra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9JXjS8exYo

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Google TV Streamer gets $50 price increase
https://9to5google.com/2026/08/31/google-tv-streamer-increase/

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Switched back to button nav love it. Hope it stays

I've been using gestures navigation in some form in and off pretty much since Android phones started using on screen buttons. I liked that I got more screen real estate out of a 16:9 device, plus the futuristic feel I guess. Got a OnePlus 6 back when it came out, with the option natively for both types. I switched between the two a bit, but ultimately stuck with gestures, especially as the animations got better and better.

Recently gave buttons a proper go for the first time in years, and after getting over the muscle memory, I'm loving it again! They both have their merits but I forgot how nice it is to use. Feels snappier and more intuitive. The only concerns really are that I feel that developers don't give it as much consideration as they should and that it slowly dies out. There's the odd app that doesn't really account for it properly, and OnePlus themselves (on my 13) have clearly stopped caring about it and can no longer long press the back or recent buttons to do anything, for example.

Either way nothing important to share or to ask about, just thought I'd give button nav a bit of love!

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POCO Unveils POCO F9 Series with All-Round Flagship Power and 185FPS Gaming Experience
https://www.mi.com/global/discover/article?id=6346

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