**The Fairphone 4**, as nominated by [@[email protected]](https://lemmy.world/u/be_gt)! As promised, you will be receiving 1 Lemmy Silver, and of course, bragging rights.  But, we also have an honorary Golden Lemmy award, which goes to... **Every Android device that is not the Samsung Galaxy S22+**, as nominated by [@[email protected]](https://discuss.online/u/OpenStars)! You get 1 Lemmy Silver (and bragging rights) too!  That's it for this year's Golden Lemmy, folks! (Nomination thread is [here](https://lemmy.world/post/10291122) for future references.)

Previously: [Submission Statement Edition](https://lemmy.world/post/3297922) Haven't done these in a while, so let's get started. 1. Since we haven't really heard any feedback one way or the other, *rule 8 is now official*. To be fair, we've had a lot less microblog posts than I expected (only one Twitter/X post in the last month even after I waited longer than the initial 1-2 weeks expected, and that was a crosspost.) - Again, the rules are always a work in progress, feel free to give your two cents here whenever you like. 2. As you guys know, PipedLinkBot went completely insane 2 days ago and looks like it's temporarily shut down. So, I'd like to use this opportunity to explain why I banned the bot pretty much immediately after our community reopened. (And gloat a bit, of course) - Even though I do agree with the principle of using open source, privacy focused frontend instead of using Youtube directly, I have a real problem with using a bot to respond every time somebody posts a Youtube link. It feels like spam, and it doesn't feel like it serves any utility besides pushing an agenda (even though many people here would agree with it). Most people have seen it around here enough to use pipedvideo if they wanted it to use it already. - I think it's always been a rage inducing part of the reddit experience that you see you received a response to your comment, but only have it been a bot smugly correcting your grammar or tell you all your letters are in order or something useless like that. So, for this place, I would like to make sure that everyone you talk to here is a real person as much as possible, because people inspire people to be greater, but bots don't.

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/7710-changing-imei/8 > A phone doesnt need a sim to connect to the network towers. Sim is only for billing. The network can see your imei and triangulate your location as long as your radio is on. I have read this on https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/7710-changing-imei/8, but I'm bit confused. Does this mean our IMEI is identified by cell tower as long as the airplane mode is off? What exact setting is "Radio" referring to? thanks a lot thanks [@[email protected]](https://lemmy.world/u/rowinxavier) and [@[email protected]](https://lemmy.world/u/9tr6gyp3) Short answer: Yes The network can see your IMEI and triangulate your location even though no SIM is installed. and theoretically with airplane mode off no radio is on

This is a relatively old review when the TicWatch was new. This watch easily outperforms the Galaxy Ultra and even Oneplus 2R and musters in 4/5 days of battery life (*looks sadly at my GW 6*). Some did report its app being not as good as S Health or Google's implementation. However it's main Achilles heel is the update problem. Pixel Watches, IIRC, get 3 years and Galaxy Watches get 4 years ; but TicWatches are lucky to get one major Wear OS upgrade and that too, delayed. Which is a Shame because the hardware here easily equals last gen Galaxy/Pixel Watches and in terms of battery life, will stand for many years to come. In my country, Wear OS forms a tiny share of the market and Samsung has the biggest pie of it (it doesn't help that watches aren't considered for trade in here, so if and when I do upgrade to a new watch, my current watch becomes e waste and I pay full price). I did consider the TicWatch but seeing it's relatively poor software support went with Samsung. However, damn if I said that I love Samsung's battery life or charging implementation. The WPC mechanism wastes so much heat and throttles itself to heck in hot temperatures.

Hi there, I have an Asus Zenfone 10 on Android 15. In this release of android a new feature named mobile security settings became available which are supposed to signal and protect against surveillance on the mobile network side, like at a protest. When I try to enable these settings on my device they are off again when I reenter these settings. Do these settings have some kind of prerequisite? Are they working on your device? Thanks!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32208609 > How do I simply copy a google photo to Clipboard so I can do a simple paste into any app? > > https://support.google.com/photos/thread/2514728/how-do-i-simply-copy-a-google-photo-to-clipboard-so-i-can-do-a-simple-paste-into-any-app?hl=en > I took a screenshot, but this would apply to anything in my Google photos. I simply want to share an image to an existing thread in a Facebook group, NOT to do a general share to Facebook in a new thread. The obvious way would be to paste from the clipboard. Is there an easy way to put a Google photo into the clipboard? There only seem to be share options. I don't want to share as a link, I want to paste the actual image. > > Any solutions for this now we are in 2025? > > thanks a lot

Hi everyone, I have an old galaxy note 8 that I would like to flash and get a Linux based OS on it. I recently put lineage OS on my galaxy tab s6 and it's working great, but it looks like lineage doesn't support the note 8. I heard about cyanogenMod but it seems like thats discontinued. I just have some games I want to play from the Google play store, so my needs are basic, so just having a simple OS for games that the devs are keeping up to date would be great. Thanks!

What is the Best camera app for grapheneOS on android? People on reddit keep saying Pixel Camera is better but developer says there isn't any difference. Should I keep using the default grapheneOS camera or give Pixel Camera a try? And is there any third party camera (prefer Open Source) that is better than both? thanks a lot Just tested Pixel Camera is indeed better. Still looking for an Open Source alternative that could compete with it though

If a release includes multiple apk, how do I download and install all of them using Obtanium? https://github.com/pass-with-high-score/Aneko-skin as an example? thanks a lot

Shelter doesn't have release on github, Can I still install it through obtanium? Title pretty much explains all that I wanted to ask. If a repo doesn't have release on github or other website, how can we install those app through obtanium? thanks a lot

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32136527 > Need Android Launcher Recommendation > > Is there a Android Launcher that supports > - organize app icons in bulk > - automatically add newly installed app icon to homescreen > - an option to add all already installed app that aren't on home screen to home screen > - easy to organize app icon on home screen into folders > - easy to organize app icon on app drawer into folders (may not be necessary) > > appreciate any helP >

I always disable it. Having everything using the same exact colour palette is boring/homogenized. The themed icons are even worse, simultaneously killing iconography art and making it much more difficult to differentiate between apps in the app drawer quickly.

Hey. I am turning to you for help. I have a redmi watch 5 active and I would like to connect it to the gadgetbridge app, but unfortunately I can't. The original app for this watch is mi fitness. Has anyone tried pairing it with the gadgetbridge app? If so, could he tell me how to do it, or is there any universal authorization code?

I'm using a Sharp Aquos Wish from 2022, because it's 5.8 inches tall. It just barely fits in my pocket, but honestly is a bit uncomfortable. I wish I had a phone about 5.5 inches tall. Ideally with the latest android OS, a good battery, and wireless charging. NOTHING like that exists! The closest is maybe the Unihertz Jelly Max, which is Android 14 instead of 15, and doesn't support wireless charging. It's also made in China, and comes preinstalled with spyware. I could use GrapheneOS if I got a Google Pixel, but Google doesn't have a line of small phones. They even developed foldable phones so they could make a smaller foldable phone if they wanted, but instead they created the abomination that is the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which is a gigantic 6 inch phone when folded, and unfolds into a tablet-sized device. For the love of god, WHY!??? The whole point of foldables was to make phones smaller, not make them twice as big! Who was responsible for this? I don't know what to do. At this point I think I may never upgrade my phone. I'll be using my Sharp Aquos Wish 10 years from now, and then abandon phones entirely when the network stops servicing Android 11.

The phone I want is only available as GSM/Global and says it specifically won't work with Verizon. Is that information up to date? I thought CDMA was abandoned a while ago. This phone works on LTE and shares some 4g and 5g bands with Verizon. Can I use it?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31808224 Please see the cross-post as it is updated. > > What is the best degoogled tablet for an artist > > what is the best tablet for iodeOS, GrapheneOS and LineageOS > - with smooth stylus support that is as good as apple pen > - palm rejection > - pressure sensitive stylus > - works well for krita / excalidraw / xournalapp > - latency > - at least 16GB RAM and 256GB storage > > --- > > For iodeOS, it doesn't seem to support any tablet device officially > - [iodéOS official supported devices - iodé](https://iode.tech/iodeos-official-supported-devices/) > > --- > > For GrapheneOS, the only choice is google pixel tablet (or maybe pixel fold). However > - pixel tablet have latency issue > - based on [Google Pixel Tablet Review - YouTube](https://youtu.be/JzPFClbFSzA) > - pixel fold does not support stylus > - workaround [This Stylus Pen works with the Google Pixel Fold - YouTube](https://youtu.be/Tymm-LeeOv4) > - Can someone share their GrapheneOS pixel tablet experience on krita / excalidraw / xournalapp? > > --- > > For LineageOS > - What tablet+stylus+LineageOS has the best performance? > - What tablet+stylus+LineageOS has the best balance between price and performance? > - Can someone share their stylus experience on krita / excalidraw / xournalapp? > > Sincere thanks cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31808224 Please see the cross-post as it is updated.

i use my device to play my audio which is almost always an audiobook or podcast with the occasional baseball game through the mlb app as well. most of the time i'm listening while i'm getting in the car and also most of the time it's not the last thing i was listening to when i got out of the car. what i want to do is pretty simple- keep playing the thing i was already listening to which is especially important to me because the official mlb app is NOT supported by android auto, so i can't control the audio on my headunit. note- game audio will still play the through bluetooth but not being able to control the audio on your headunit defeats the purpose of having android auto in my opinion.

For a while I've disliked how high the minimum volume on Android is sometimes. Been searching on ways to fix it and most of the solutions I found required proprietary apps. But then I found this blog post from 2019 which was a pretty good solution to the volume thing. This involves modifying the files that define the volume curve (root is needed). The relevant part is this: > On a recent-ish version of Android, the two files you want to mess with are: > > - `/vendor/etc/audio_policy_volumes.xml`, which defines what type of audio stream (media, phone calls, earbuds, bluetooth, etc.) uses what type of audio curve. > > - `/vendor/etc/default_volume_tables.xml`, which defines the default audio curves referenced in the previous file. > > If you've never modified files on Android, I highly recommend plugging your device to a computer, enabling USB debugging and connecting through adb. You will likely need to remount the filesystem, as it's in read-only mode by default: > > ``` > $ adb shell > $ su > $ mount -o remount,rw /system > ``` > > I don't really care about anything else than media volume, so here is the curve I ended up with. It goes very low and gives you more control at low volume, while still being quite loud at maximum volume. You will need to experiment with your device though, as DACs are all different. > > ``` > <reference name="DEFAULT_MEDIA_VOLUME_CURVE"> > <!-- Default Media reference Volume Curve --> > <point>1,-9000</point> > <point>10,-8000</point> > <point>20,-7000</point> > <point>30,-6000</point> > <point>40,-4000</point> > <point>60,-3000</point> > <point>100,-2000</point> > </reference> > ``` > > For reference, the scale goes from -9600 to 0, 0 being the loudest sound your device can produce. > > As all things Android, if you are not building your own images, this will get erased next time you update your device. Don't forget to backup the files you modify, as audio curves are easy to screw up! --- In my case I only needed to modify `/vendor/etc/default_volume_tables.xml`. On my device the curve from the post was a bit too low (first three volume steps were almost unhearable) so after messing around with it I found a more sane one for mine. Gonna leave that here too in case it's useful: ``` <reference name="DEFAULT_MEDIA_VOLUME_CURVE"> <!-- Default Media reference Volume Curve --> <point>1,-8000</point> <point>5,-7500</point> <point>10,-7000</point> <point>20,-6000</point> <point>40,-4000</point> <point>60,-3000</point> <point>100,-2000</point> </reference> ``` (Again, this can be different for each device) Have a great day :D

The playstore is really poorly laid out. I dont know how to leave a review anymore. Every description has the same nonsense first instead of a description. Sometimes you can select the app developer to load their page with all their apps and sometimes you can't. When did it get so bad? I just wanted to flag an issue with an app and the review function isnt there.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31761779 pls see crosspost as it's updated

It’s not officially supported, but I can see a few “unofficial” community builds. I like the idea of getting a small phone as a media player. I have some experience with installing operating systems, but never a phone. How difficult is it? Is this a good idea?

So just now in my phone, the system UI, modem service, and other applications stopped working and after that my phone rebooted automatically. What happened there? It's running Android 12.

4 Major Android updates & 6 years of Security updates finally! My 1 VI is still working great, but this is great news for anyone wanting a headphone jack and SD card storage on a flagship.

Typing test: https://monkeytype.com I used [Unexpected Keyboard](https://f-droid.org/packages/juloo.keyboard2/) Any tips on how to improve typing speed? (without using word suggestion and autocorrect) I'm interested in how fast people who swipe type are. Also, do those keyboards like Thumb Key and FlickBoard have the potential "to be faster" than the standard keyboards?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2613340 > Hi there! > > Voyager has been released to Google Play! You can check it out here: > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.vger.voyager > > Please try it out and let me know what you think below! Because it's brand new, let me know if you have any problems relative to the web app and I'll try to fix them ASAP. And if you have time, leave a review, that helps Voyager gain exposure. > > Why use the native Android version? Well, there's a couple main benefits: > > - The back button works much better! > - Your browser history shouldn't be inundated with Voyager entries. > > Please note, it's currently a slightly outdated version of Voyager. Hopefully it should update soon! > > --- > > As for Apple peeps, that's still in progress. If you're on TestFlight and have an Apple Watch, check out the brand new Apple Watch app (coming very shortly in an update). It's quite simple at the moment, but kind of neat and useful!

RIP the only reliable website for grabbing APKs. I don't even actually have an adblock on my side. It's still somewhat usable after you dismiss that message but CSS screws up. Any good alternatives? I know I can use Aurora Store to get older versions of apps, but then I'll have to find version codes for those somewhere. The advantage of APKMirror also was that it showed the minimum API required to run a specific version of an app (so I could find the last working version to install on Android 5 for example).

Just wondering what anyone might be moving to after the news broke?

Since simple mobile tools will soon become a spyware and I use 3 of their apps regularly, yesterday I installed F-Droid after reading many Lemmy recommendations. Wow, I'm pleasantly surprised. A new app I've tested is Spotube (Spotify open source alternative; edit: apparently it uses Spotify metadata but it streams from YouTube. My bad.). Any other underrated app y'all recommend?

I have a new Phone Plan starting in a couple of days. I have the option to choose a Physical Sim or eSim, both are similarly easy to get going. What are some +/- of both, what should I use? Or does it even matter at all? One thing I think of but have no conclusion to yet is when my Phone gets stolen, is that a concern then?

Just pushed out version 2 of my app, which allows you to create scrolling live wallpapers from icon packs, and now emojis as well. I've got a few free codes to give away as well, check it out and let me know your thoughts below!

Is there a way to have a full screen widget and background wallpaper in the lock screen instead of the normal widget?

Is it supposed to be like a dock? I’m using Nova Launcher and then I found the Edge Panel and it is a bit much but for those who use the default launcher is that the idea?

Can anyone tell me why such a basic feature is so hard to find or does not come by default in phones nowadays? Edit : I meant app lock which uses fingerprint or pattern. I want to apply it to Gallery and other apps. I already have Shelter running on my phone and also have secure folder, but that's not what I'm for. Sorry if my question wasn't clear.

Android browsers can already add pages to home screen but Hermit takes this even futher. It has significantly better UX with frameless and full screen modes. You can bookmark pages, so on Lemmy you can quickly bookmark community in specific sorting order. There are user scripts and blockers and loads of customization. You can even add push notifications for changes on the site or RSS feed. I've been running most Fediverse web apps through Hermit and it works really well! The only exception is that I couldn't figure out how to setup notifications on Mastodon.

I liked the Saturday APPreciation threads on /r/Android and found them really useful for discovering new apps. How about we get something similar rolling here?

I finally installed TWRP 3.7.0 onto my device (asus X00PD). 1. After booting to TWRP in the device and entering my password a terminal opens. It reads: `Unable to mount storage` `data successfully decrypted, new block device: ./dev/block/dm-o’` `updating partition details…` `...done` `full selinux support is present` `MTP enabled` Is it all good to go, or is something wrong? (Unable to mount storage). 2. From the device, I can use adb sideload to upgrade TWRP and any other .zip or .iso I want, correct? 3. There is an option to make a backup. However, I somehow cannot save the backup to my computer via the usb cable. Why is this? My computer (ubuntu 23.10) shows the android device and I can cd to it. 4. I wanted to use TWRP to locate bloatware and delete it. However, I don’t know what directories I should start looking for to get rid of facebook and degoogle the device. Help appreciated ETA: according to xda, to boot into recovery mode I have to press power + vol down a while during booting and let the buttons go. However, the only way to boot into recovery that works for me is to boot to fastboot from the device and load `fastboot oem reboot-recovery` from my computer’s terminal. If any of you could help with the correct keys and time (when to let go), let me know.

trying to transfer a large (13 GB) folder via USB to my phone with `adb push`. if I try singular, smaller files they go through, pushing the whole folder hangs adb and then gets OOM killed. `adb pull` from phone #1 worked without issues, pushing it to phone #2 starts eating up all RAM (16 GB) and then gets killed. so I created a 16 GB swap file, `swapon`, push - same thing, eats up all RAM, then all swap, then OOM manager kills konsole. no files are created on the phone. transferring via MTP isn't viable, it's like 700 bytes/sec. tried everything suggested [here](https://lemmy.ml/post/25303953). edit: tried adb over wifi, different terminal, same deal.