SMS of Death - A single malformed WAP Push SMS crashes com.android.phone on Android, dropping active calls (including emergency calls), with zero interaction from the victim.
https://smsofdeath.com/

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[Canadian users] Impact of the recent time zone changes in Canada
https://support.google.com/android/thread/474122198?hl=en

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The Play Store will evaluate foldable app quality starting next year, rewarding well-adapted apps with boosted visibility and prominent placement
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-foldable-app-optimization-3729109/

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Motorola Signature 27 launch - November 5
https://x.com/Moto/status/2115783257912750474

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Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3 code reveals Google is working to connect the Pixel 11 Pro’s rear HiLight LED array to its upcoming Notification Rules system
https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-11-pro-hilight-android-17-notification-rules-apk-teardown-3729902/

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Motorola Signature 27 Exclusive Hands On: This Camera Is Insane - Danny Winget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9KIX3ZStVk

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Mishaal Rahman: We've got a new Android beta for you to test: Android 17 QPR3 Beta 3! This update has some new & returning user-requested features. Here's what's new 🧵
https://x.com/MishaalRahman/status/2115901191939088777

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A backwards step but record-breaking staying power - Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G review
https://www.notebookcheck.net/A-backwards-step-but-record-breaking-staying-power-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-17-5G-review.1437533.0.html

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Googlebooks Make Windows Look Like a Masterpiece - Just Josh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGSNR2EWTAg

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Oppo Find X10 review
https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x10-review-3007.php

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Android 17 is on 1% of devices after four months, Android 16 on over 25%
https://9to5google.com/2026/10/30/android-17-is-on-1-of-devices-after-four-months-android-16-on-over-25/

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I’m currently building an app that lets you flash NOS 5 on your Nothing Phone (1) in just one click. If you don’t like it, you can roll back to the original stock OS with a single click as well. Coming very soon!
https://www.reddit.com/r/NothingTech/comments/1xgnk59/nothing_might_have_ended_official_support_but_i/?share_id=Zh2-IJBVUPnBUH7M9cr7A&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

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Googlebook: one Month later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7TI7N7dD4s

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The most powerful Android tablet in the world? The Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max shatters benchmark records in our tests
https://www.notebookcheck.net/An-lightning-fast-tablet-with-a-brilliant-feature-ridiculous-battery-life-Xiaomi-Pad-9-Pro-Max-review.1439016.0.html

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Cocoon 3.1 Is Bringing Android Handhelds Closer to the Console Experience
https://gardinerbryant.com/cocoon-3-1-is-bringing-android-handhelds-closer-to-the-console/

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Google says Googlebook ‘detachables’ are coming soon
https://9to5google.com/2026/11/01/googlebook-detachables/

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Android 17 is way more than a "Cinnamon Bun" name - 5 hidden features Google didn't announce properly

I've been on Android 17 stable for 10 days on Pixel 7, and everyone is talking about App Bubbles and Handoff, but Google hid some crazy useful stuff:

1. Flashlight brightness slider is back and system-wide

You can finally control intensity from Quick Settings. 10% to 100%. Super useful at night.

2. Intrusion Logging is scary good

If someone tries to unlock your phone with wrong PIN or plugs into your phone, Android 17 creates an encrypted forensic log. You can see it in Settings > Security > Intrusion Logging. It's for journalists / activists but everyone should turn it on.

3. Contacts Picker finally works

Apps like Truecaller or WhatsApp can't ask for your full contact list anymore. You select only 5 contacts to share. Huge privacy win.

4. 16KB Page Size = actual smoothness

This sounds technical, but it's the reason my Pixel 7 feels like Pixel 9 now. Apps launch faster and scrolling is smoother. Developers had to update apps, but big apps already did.

5. eSIM transfer in 2 clicks

Moved my eSIM from old phone to new in literally 15 seconds. No carrier call needed. Settings - Network Transfer eSIM.

NFC, eSIM, 5G Advanced all work flawlessly. No, there is no 8G — we are still on 5G Advanced and 6G is 2030.

What hidden feature did you find in Android 17 that Google didn't talk about?

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Senior-Proofing a ln Android Phone

My grandmother is a sweet, 90-something year old woman who uses her smartphone (Pixel 6A) for 4 main things: keeping in touch with her family, viewing photos of her great-grandchildren, browsing Facebook, and playing solitaire. Unfortunately the last two things cause MANY problems and I need the help of the community to find a solution.

What happens is she just clicks on things and they get installed on her phone. Just to give you a snapshot of the issues: In span of 4-days since I last cleaned her phone, she installed 23 versions of solitaire and some spammy app I couldn't target that resulted in pop-up ads in every app including Settings and the Play Store. At it's worst, she had upwards of 70 different solitaire apps because her advertising algorithm just shows her ads you more and more solitaire apps.

She's not on my Google family plan so I seemingly can't set up parental controls for her. Is there a way to lock down what gets installed? Is there a good launcher anyone can recommend? Is there a smartphone that is good for seniors because it's so limited (but can still play solitaire)?

Help me, Reddit. You might be my only hope.

EDIT: Sorry for the typo in the subject line.

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Android 17's new Contacts Picker and Intrusion Logging are great for privacy

Been testing Android 17 stable. Two privacy improvements that stood out:

Contacts Picker now lets you share only selected contacts instead of full list, and Intrusion Logging keeps an encrypted log of failed unlock attempts.

Has anyone else enabled Intrusion Logging? Curious about battery impact.

Device: Pixel 7

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Honor 700 and 700 Pro will reportedly support a teleconverter
https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_700_and_700_pro_will_reportedly_support_a_teleconverter-news-75293.php

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What do you guys use to protect your phone if it gets lost or stolen?

had my phone stolen recently and luckily managed to get it back

got me thinking about how finding a phone you misplaced and getting back one that was actually stolen are two very different things

do you guys actually find Google's Find Hub or Samsung Find useful when a phone gets stolen?

curious if anyone here has managed to recover a stolen phone using these tools

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