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I updated my Pixel 10 Pro with the latest Pixel software (BP4A.260105.004.E1) and noticed that notifications for things like Signal, news alerts, discord, etc. even though the notifications are there when I pull down the notification bar.
I initially thought it was the new notification "groups" but turned that off.
I don't have "Do Not Disturb" set since my phone is perpetually turned on silent.
The odd thing is that they selectively show up throughout the day. Some conversations show while others don't.
This seems like a setting something I need to change so that I see the icons. Does else have this problem?
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- 3d
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TLDR:
New silicon-carbon smartphone batteries offer huge capacities in thinner phones (0:25). While many companies like Xiaomi are using them, major players like Apple, Samsung, and Google are holding back (0:55). The main reason appears to be concerns about battery swelling and longevity due to silicon expanding significantly during charging (3:09). These companies are waiting for more real-world data and improved reliability before adopting the technology on a large scale (6:44), especially given their massive production volumes (6:31) and the potentially severe consequences of battery failure (5:21). The US market's focus on software and ecosystem lock-in also means less pressure on hardware innovation (7:11).
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- www.androidcentral.com
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- 5d
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Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 devices seem to be now following a quarterly update schedule instead of monthly patches.
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- www.androidauthority.com
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- 4d
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The phone gets 0 major Android upgrades though Moto isn't the only OEM to indulge in these shenanigans. I had personally a phone from little known *Techno* (popular in South East Asia). Decent hardware for the price but it never went above the Android 12 it shipped with.
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I recently bought a pixel tablet that I installed lineageOS with Gapps and I'm looking for a launcher that has home screen like Lawnchair so I can add weather widgets, but have the app list/drawer be similar to Niagara launcher. I looked through fdroid, but couldn't find one I liked and launchers on the play store tend to pester you to purchase their subscription or a bunch of ads.
On my phone I personally use OLauncherCF, but it just doesn't work well on a large screen in my opinion. So does anyone know of any good ones?
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- 7d
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The attempt to restrict installing and development of applications, Android's development now happening closed doors and now we're getting updates only quarterly.
The way the stock Android experienced is quite bloated (when I got this one I was annoyed how power button just put me to Google Assistant than give me the power/restart options) and just my big dislike of Big Tech like Google just has made me run custom ROMs full time and I am worried in long term Android will become non-free eventually.
- @[email protected] English
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- arstechnica.com
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I wonder if there is something subpar about whoever Google is getting the batteries from for the A series phones.
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- 3M
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Hey! I'm looking for an app or browser with a good reading mode, preferably with images too, of website articles.
So many websites put random shit between paragraphs that break up the article, and not just ads so using an adblocker doesn't help much.
For example, I saw this article about my city: https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/37178834/new-train-station-opens-europe-city-break/
And it's just a shitty experience to read the article, I just want the text and images. I tried Firefox reading mode but it doesn't do a great job a lot of the time (including this article), like not removing the right stuff and even removing parts that are actually the article.
Very much prefer a FOSS app, searched around a bit but didn't really find anything.
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Minor gripe: I had find it better if the article elaborated if phones had a SD card slot or not. This phone ships with 128 GB base storage which is a problem if there is no SD card slot but not a big thingy if expandable options are present.
As for 3.5mm Jack, Samsung only has them in their cheapest lineup now I think.
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- 2Y
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I've just been through the far-too-many Lemmy apps I have installed, to see whether any support peeking/hold to preview, like Sync does. Is it the only one?
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- www.androidpolice.com
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- 2Y
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Since a few folks seem [unaware of this]( https://lemmy.ca/comment/8752266), I'm posting anew for visibility.
- @[email protected] English
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- 1M
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I work at home mainly and would like to be able to play podcasts from my TV (Fire TV). I tried one or two apps from the regular app store and they were crap. I also tried AntennaPod side-loaded but some functions just don't work right. I'm trying to avoid using YouTube as well, plus fuck their dumb ads.
Before anyone says, "Use your phone," I try to keep my phone far away while I work to avoid it distracting me. I could use it to play episodes still but then I don't have a remote to pause or skip or adjust volume.
Any suggestions?
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What is it with Android, that it constantly wants me to use Live Wallpapers?
I switched to a plain android device from Xiaomi and I really like the calm experience. No ads, no duplicate services etc. But one thing still bothers me: Live Wallpapers.
Why is Android so keen on activating live wallpapers? I didn't want them on my old device and always thought it was a Xiaomi thing. But now I still get a screen every once in a while and after each system update. Why? What's in it for Android that it is so obsessed with fucking live wallpapers that I constantly have to reaffirm that I really REALLY don't want them?
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- 2Y
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It's time for the annual "look how much weight I gained over the holidays 😞", and New Year's resolution to lose weight. Does anyone use a food and exercise tracker app on their Android device? How is your experience with it?
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Sorry for the all caps, but its the video title.
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- 3Y
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So ive had a phone for a bit now but i struggle at finding game sand apps to put on it especially free ones. its kinda mid range dphone it cant run genshin impact at all but it runs stuff like battle cats really well i also struggle at finding good or useful apps to download so if you know any please suggest some or something.
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Screenshot from The Verge:
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- 2Y
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Is there anyone else that isn't on Samsung or using the Samsung APK of Google Messages that actually HAS customizable bubbles?
I'm on a Pixel 7 Pro and have been waiting for customizable bubbles. I've tried the debug values but I only have "bugle" flags and "device country". I've also tried installing the beta version, uninstalling the beta, and downloading the latest APK and manually installing it.
I personally don't like the massive header added by the Samsung APK so I've stayed with the pixel variant.
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Cross-posted from ["Release 2026.01.24 is out"](https://sopuli.xyz/post/40180848) by @[email protected] in [email protected]
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Release 2026.01.24 is now out on all distribution channels! Beyond fresh OpenStreetMap data, it includes adding road outlines for better readability, renaming of the "Bookmarks & Tracks" to the clearer "Favorites" and many more updates: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2026.01.24-5
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- www.droid-life.com
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- 20d
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Does anyone know this company? I hope it's Nova launchers saving grace.
- @[email protected] English
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- 2Y
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I've used notification cleaner for years but it's dead. Anyone recommend alternatives? This has been difficult to find online
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- 1M
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I’m still in the saga of trying to switch to android and hit another roadblock lol. I’m looking for a web browser that implements gesture navigation with linear animations like on iOS. The closest browser I’ve found is opera GX, but the PC/MacOS version of opera runs like shit with 30fps animations for all the UI elements.
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- 2Y
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I'm curious if anyone's come across a list of "power" or "professional" apps for Android. I mean things like Termux, Audio Evolution, or PowerDirector, which provide functionality that you would normally need a computer for. I'm being purposefully broad so that I can discover more cool apps, but generally I mean things aimed more for power users (like PowerDirector vs Premiere Rush).
- anonymhobyst English
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- lemmy.zip
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As you can see in the picture, version **code** looks apparently different from version number. So how do I find?
- @[email protected] English
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- 2Y
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I have a radio app on my Nokia G21, buts its kinda shitty, hard to navigate cant record and clunky.
Im looking for another FM radio apps, I only found ones that use the internet, and do not take the signal from the phones FM antenna, but from a server.
I dont know if this can be accessed by any app, sadly I cannot root(Cant unlock bootloafer), but I can use ADB or shizuku.
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Hello there,
basically the header.
My big speaker on the bottom on the phone is dead, and thats fine, i didnt need it anyway. Is there a possibility, as the speaker for phone calls at the top of the phone is working, to play all sounds from this speaker?
Phone:
- Blackberry Key2
Android:
- 8.1
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Funny, that my blackberry key2 has a indicator LED, 3.5mm jack, sd card, a special app for all messages incoming, a fingerprint sensor in the spacebar, touch sensetive keys etc...
I think the communicator will my phone after the key2
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