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Quick share isn’t going away, the functionality to share apps in Google Play using quick share is


This is kinda cursed, but I use Snapchat if it’s something quick and dirty (and quality doesn’t matter)


Instead of tying “STOP”, you can now press a button!

This will basically end spam /s


Flipping through the reviews, looks like they learned nothing from FS2020. Everyone still stuck in download simulator. If you’ve purchased this and gone over the 2 hour mark steam support is usually really quite lenient. I had about 10 hours in menu for FS2020 when I finally called it.


I’m using the stick pixel os (rooted) and keep my bootloader locked with this https://github.com/chenxiaolong/avbroot


Ironically, I have to root every time I install a ROM just to bypass the detections 🤦‍♂️


I know, the joke was there and I had to take it. I wholeheartedly agree with you however



Wow, super missed that. April 10th. I just had it on a Pixel 2xl not too long ago


Definitely not as big as it used to be. Lineage, Graphene, and Pixel Experience are just about the only players left. Graphene doesn’t officially support anything other than pixels actively supported by Google though.


My April fools prank you on my friends was a fake news article. It would’ve worked if any of them actually read past the headline.

In the same regards, it’s a toggle if you want it to come back automatically. You can still turn off Bluetooth and leave it off. The feature is there so you don’t turn off Bluetooth and lose your device & the only way to track it

Edit: fixed typo


This thing looks like it should be controlling a submarine




https://github.com/siavash79/PixelXpert

Used to be AOSP mods, should still mostly work on builds that remain close to AOSP on other devices too


Spite mostly. I have small QoL improvements, but mostly because Google says I can’t do what I want with my device.

Specific reasons:

  • AdAway - ad blocking, can’t live without
  • SnapEnhance - ad blocking & other tweaks to make SC more usable
  • Revanced (w/o microgapps) - YouTube mod w/ sponsorblock & returned dislikes
  • PixelExpert - misc UI tweaks like separate WiFi & mobile data tiles, as well as a 3 wide qs panel
  • SmartSpacer - Custom complications on my at a glance screen. Can do useful things like show me my gas rewards card when in range of a gas stations WiFi, notifications for missed calls, texts, and emails that I might have dismissed from my tray
  • MACsposed - let’s me spoof my MAC address. Used it to snag free WiFi on planes
  • Swift Backup - backs my phone up to my server every night
  • GAppsMod - enable call recording & other features on Google dialer & messages
  • DarkTricks - additional misc toggles, some overlap with PixelExpert but occasionally has better implementations (power button flashlight, volume keys to skip tracks, etc)

No longer working:

  • Xposed edge pro - let you bind a bunch of gestures to different actions or fly outs from any screen. Hasn’t been functional in Android 14 and it seems like the dev has dipped. I genuinely miss having an app fly out (but not enough to buy a Samsung)

Do they need that experience? Having had both experiences I do agree it’s much easier now. Even if your only experience is recent, if someone says they stopped because of how hard it was it’s valid to say how hard it isn’t any longer


+1 for dbrand. Both times I’ve contacted support they’ve immediately sent another but also have tried to fix the issue (first one was a bubble that showed up under the skin on my grip case, they sent a replacement skin and also asked me to try hitting it with a hair dryer. Second one they sent me a 7 pro case instead of an 8 pro. They sent me a replacement and told me I could keep the other)


Before reading the post I was ready to fight that “Kart” does not relate it close enough to Mario kart to warrant a trademark infringement.


2fa codes are usually time based. As long as the system time on the device is correct it should be able to generate a matching code


I’ll just be happy to have RCS support, I don’t want to have to keep emailing pictures to people on iMessage. I could care less about whether I can play 8 ball with them


That uh, makes a bit more sense lol

I can’t see the categories they’re nominated for on mobile


I didn’t even see an option to nominate this year. And Hades II is probably more significant, however nobody’s even played it. It shouldn’t have even been available for nominations until next year IMO. Kinda diminishes the meaning of the awards


Wait lethal company isn’t on the list of nominations, but Hades II which isn’t even playable until “Q2 2024” is??


I’ve been using AirLink too, if you haven’t yet try the steam link implementation because it’s miles ahead of oculus’


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Ironically, I always end up rooting lineage just to pass the security checks to make Google pay work. Smooth one Google



Ads in any kind of app store search should SUPER NOT BE ALLOWED. Microsoft does it, Google does it, even the Apple app store has it. I don’t want my grandma to be looking for her bank app and download Fast Cash Transfer Free 2024 Edition instead


You can still purchase unlocked bootloader versions from other retailers, just don’t buy through a carrier


Waiting on my ghost to come in, the grip for the 7 was a nice high quality case. Would recommend them.

I got a bubble under the skin after a few days and contacted support for a remedy, they suggested a hot air dryer but also sent a new skin without my asking free of charge. Like they literally just sent it to the order address and said “btw you’ve got another one in the mail”. So A+ customer support in my books.


The large Mario thumbnail prevents me from reading the quote in anything but his voice


I’ve had the fingerprint option disappear when a module fails, specifically on my Moto Z Force. Possible the module is broken? Maybe try a DSU and see if it works in there


If I remember right, neo backup was in its infancy when I was looking. Will have to revisit. Swift Backup was already established


I ended up hitting YTM, then Spotify, then settled on Tidal after Google Play Music shut down. Nothing beats what GPM had


You can set it to have symbols on long presses. Saves digging around for most common ones


I use:

  • Material Files - Root file explorer FOSS and no ads

  • Termux - Terminal emulator

  • GAppsMod - enable call recording in United States

  • ReVanced Manager - Spiritual successor of YouTube vanced, works for more than just YouTube

  • Substratum - theme engine, needs to be combined with a theme pack and most are not free

  • Swift Backup - backs up app data, calls, messages, etc to cloud. Can set it to use WebDAV, SMB, SFTP, S3, etc. Can also back up locally

XPosed / LSPosed

  • Dark eyes tricks - general system mods, mostly use it for “Power key to toggle torch”

  • Snap Enhance - if you need Snapchat to communicate with half of you friends you can nuke most ads, get download options, screenshot without sending a message, view chats without marking them as read, enable dark mode, and others I don’t use

  • XPosed Edge Pro - let’s you bind actions to triggers. I use it to get a Samsung like app drawer from the side of my screen, but you can bind keys, gestures, schedules, app states, just overall useful

Magisk Modules

  • AOSP Mods -let’s you configure a bunch of stuff in near vanilla roms

  • Universal SafetyNet Fix - V2.4.0-MOD_1.2, allows banking and Google pay to work, as well as any app that blocks root. Add to magisk deny list


3D paint was a UI nightmare. This is classic paint with new stuff built on top, no 3d


I’ve just used substratum themes and snapenhance for years but this has been long needed


I just moved mine to namecheap & am using cloudflare dns instead of Google cloud dns. Had to setup my email forwarding and my ssl certificate renewal again but otherwise rather painless.

Namecheap’s website loads pretty slow but their support is top notch. The chat button on the page will immediately connect you to somebody that actually knows the product which is nice.