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Why don’t more phones have symmetric bezels?
Asymmetric bezels low key bug me. Are there technical reasons why they're hard?
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App data backup by git possible?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/52720355 I am using neo backup often I run into storage issues so I am wondering if there is a possibility of backing data with git, root, Termux, Tasker .
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Tested and it works well so far.
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inexpensive GrapheneOS daily driver: Pixel 6a or Pixel 7
So, like it says on the tin: I want to try GrapheneOS on my next new-to-me phone, which practically limits me to the Pixel series. And my price point will likely limit me further. Anybody got thoughts on the Pixel 6a vs Pixel 7, those exact models (e.g. not Pixel 7 Pro etc)? I currently have an old phone with Snapdragon 845 and 6GB of RAM which still performs well enough under LineageOS with microG to keep me happy. Fears: that I'll miss the microSD slot; that the 6a's battery life might suck even on GrapheneOS; that the battery on a Pixel might be hard to replace. Nice-to-haves: a camera that works well in low light. Thoughts?
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Anyway to set termux theme to match system theme?
Is there any solution to configure termux to use system default theme instead of what i setup using termux styling app? Even a basic option to set different themes for different modes will help l, so that i can configure it to switch to zenburn when system is in Dark mode and Google light when in light mode.
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Is revanced YouTube safe?
I'm using NewPipe but some functionalities are lacking. Looked at revanced but unsure about it's reputation. Also, will I get banned by using a modded YT client? Thanks.
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Accrescent in GrapheneOS App Store
Today I opened the App Store on my GrapheneOS to see, that Accrescent is now mirrored in it. I know, that GrapheneOS devs have addressed F-droid very negatively it the past ([and they still do that](https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/14452-how-to-explain-why-accrescent-over-f-droid/19)), but imo, including Accrescent as a part of official GOS App Store is very harmful for FLOSS movement, as Accrescent [does not support any third-party repos](https://accrescent.app/faq#other-repos), claiming that they are "breaking the Android security model", and also [allows submitting closed-source apps to the repo](https://accrescent.app/faq#open-source). This unlikely to be the reason for me to change OS, as GrapheneOS is still amazing, but devs rhetoric and actions become more and more concerning for me.
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Thunder v0.2.1+13 third pre-release
https://github.com/thunder-app/thunder/releases/tag/v0.2.1-alpha.3%2B13
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Any open source system monitor apps?
Currently using htop on termux but would ideally like something similar to the system monitor on KDE, that can show a graph of individual core usage as well as memory usage. Does anything like that exist that's open source?
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[APPS] [FOSS] My list of open-source apps for Android
Hello! This is my list of my preferred open-source apps for Android. Tell me in the comments what are yours and I will add them. - 10 000 sentences : Learn new vocabulary in many languages - Alarmio : A alternative alarm clock - AnkiDroid : Virtual flash cards to learn faster your courses - Audio Recorder : A simple audio recorder - Aurora Store : Get access to play store apps without the official app - Briar : Send messages in peer to peer way, using bluetooth, current network or remotly. - Camera : From the simple app list. A simple and easy to use camera - CameraRoll : Alternative gallery app with a beautiful UI as a camera roll. - Chubby Click : Metronome - Counter : Explicit name, just counting stuff - DiskUsage : Scan your disk to find the biggest folders and apps in a advanced way - F-Droid : A app store with only open-source apps - GitNex : A Gitea client for Android - Goodtime : A pomodoro app - JitSi meet : Alternative to Skype or Zoom - KISS : A cool simple launcher with only a search bar and a history - Lightning : A fast and lightweight web browser - Loop Habit Tracker : A very cool and handy habit tracker with statistics - LTE Cleaner : Like CCleaner, but easier - MAPS.ME : OSM client that I think is better than OSMand - MasterPassword : A sync-less password manager - MoneyWallet : A budget manager - NewPipe : My most used app so far, you can download, listen in background, popup or fullscreen for MediaCCC, Peertube, SoundCloud or YouTube. - Open Note Scanner : Detect papers to scan them using your phone, unfortunatly there is no export to PDF so see the next app. - PDF Converter : Convert images to pdf - OpenFoodFacts : Scan codebar of food products to get simple and easy to read nutrition facts. - OpenRecipes : Add your own recipes - Markor : A simple note taking app - Red Moon : A blue light filter - ScreenCam : Record your screen (no root required) - Shattered Pixel Dungeon : A dungeon RPG - Signal : Alternative to whatsapp but you can also use it as SMS **Not available on F-Droid** - Slide : Reddit client (oopsie) - Tasks : The best todo app I found - TrebleShot : Transfer files to other devices through the same network. - Tusky : Mastodon client - Vectorify da home! : Create your own wallpapers using simple SVG - Vinyl : Music player - Yaaic : IRC client - AnySoftKeyboard : A simple and powerful keyboard - AfWall+ : ip tables based firewall **Require root privileges** - Otter : front-end music player to Funkwhale instances - Aurora Droid : Alternative F-Droid client - Firefox Preview : Future version of Fennec on Android, support 6 privacy-related extensions and has been re-written with Firefox's new GeckoView - Mattermost : Beta client for Mattermost - FOSS Browser : Simple browser based on Android's WebView. The intention is to provide a simple and light weight but powerful browser with a nice looking user interface. - Rocket Chat : Rocket Chat client - Delta Chat : ??? - Mumla : Voice chat on Mumble servers - RadioDroid : Browse internet radios - Conversations : Encrypted, userfriendly XMPP instant messaging client for mobile - Exodus Privacy : Exodus Privacy helps you to know which trackers and permissions are embedded in apps installed on your device.
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Anyone preordered the Chipolo Card Point or One Point?
I am looking for an alternative to Airtags and really want to invest into the Android ecosystem. I am not really fond on the pre-ordering thing of it until I get some real reviews. Any thoughts on the subject? It would be really useful to put one on my bike. TIA 😊
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Firefox on Android: any way of adding a shortcut or bookmark specifically for the Desktop version of a website?
...so that the browser will open the desktop version of that particular site? If there is a way of doing this in some other browser, I'd also be interested.
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So F-Droid > Infinity disappears itself with no google framework present
I'm both impressed and disturbed at the disappearance and lack of executable. I know the basics of the 3 way permissions model for Android but am no expert. I am on Graphene. How does this work?
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Better Keyboard?
Recently got the Pixel 7 Pro, but the keyboard on this thing is wack. I liked the Samsung keyboard because you could long press most letters to get a special character. What's the best keyboard for Android?
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Mobile network not available
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21145878 > Basically one day all of a sudden I lost all mobile network, can't receive SMS, calls, etc, can't use mobile data, nothing. > > I own a > Xiaomi Redmi 12 > OS version 1.0.7.0.UMXMIXM > Android version 14 UP1A.231005.007 > > I've tried going into the setting mobile network and disabling automatic connection and trying to connect manually but it doesn't let me connect
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Google Play app sales
For anyone interested, here's a new Lemmy community for sharing Android apps that go on sale in the Google Play Store: [https://lemmy.ca/c/playstoredeals](https://lemmy.ca/c/playstoredeals)
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Pixel 7a may've used a worse packaging material for the SOC resulting in higher heat and worse performance compared to pixel 7 and pixel 6
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> > > From Theft Detection Lock to casting on Rivian to Wear OS 5 updates, here’s what’s coming to Android 15 and its device ecosystem. > >
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Changing the wallpaper on a Samsung without Samsung Gallery app
I deleted a Gallery app from my Samsung tablet and found out I cannot change the DeX wallpaper anymore (the Settings app says "The required app not found"). Other gallery apps don't help, and the official one is available neither in Google Play nor in Galaxy Store. Is there any other way to change the wallpaper without the Samsung Gallery app? And please don't tell me about doing a factory reset. Thanks an advance.
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Watch6 - Graphite and Cream €319.99 €369.99 (LTE) Watch6 Classic - Graphite and Silver €349.99 €399.99 (LTE)
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Any Android Qr app (preferably Open Source) that allows decoding via “open with” or share?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/26048405 > Because, we have here something called "Swiss Qr Bill" (standardized e-bill with Qr code) and some shops send you the bill via email. Would be nice, if i could just tap the qr-image and open with app.
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Did any of yall get this? Really annoying.
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Android 14 64 bit only
This is a question that has been troubling me since some apps ang games I used to run as well as exagear are 32 bit. Will A14 become 64 bit only?
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Russia is the most sanctioned country in the world. Youtube is blocked in Russia. Moscow court fines Google in $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. Google allows MAX, a Russian state surveillance app, on the Play Store. Irony? [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.oneme.app&hl=en-US](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.oneme.app&hl=en-US)
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Game recommendations?
I'm going on a trip soon and trying to get myself some things to do. What Android games should I play? Obviously not some cash grab games but something proper. My most played games are Kerbal Space Program, Minecraft, Stormworks, Red dead Redemption 2, Forza Horizon 5, Farming Simulator 19 and 22 and BeamNG. I'm thinking of Pokemon Fire Red on some emulator. Other suggestions?
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What’s your daily driver?
What is everyone's daily driver right now? I'm currently rocking a pixel 6a but can't shake an itching desire for an s23
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*(cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20476024)* After more than two years FlorisBoard (an open-source keyboard which respects your privacy) 0.4.0 is finally released with many new features including MDY support, addons store, incognito mode, major smartbar rework and many other bugfixes and improvements. Regarding the spell checking (from GitHub release notes): > Word suggestions/spell checking are not included in the current releases and are a major goal for the v0.5 milestone.
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