What do you think of a mobile app to capture and utilize knowledge? ( lemmy.world )
Hey there!...
Linus reviewed (roasted) our phone | Fairphone reacts ( youtu.be )
I can't believe some of the points Linus made against the Fairphone, especially given he's onboard with the same compromises for the Framework laptop. 🤭
What's a good phone now that doesn't force ads on me?
I'm using a Pixel 6 Pro right now, and I'm looking around to see if there are any good phones. However, I have heard that there are ads in the newer flagship phones (Samsung, Xiaomi). I am willing to spend around USD$750 on a new phone, but I just don't want any crazy ads or preinstalled apps like Facebook. Are there phones that...
Interesting android launchers?
Anyone try any good launchers lately? Something with interesting features or workflow.
Does Android still need third-party launchers? ( www.androidpolice.com )
FOSS Text To Speech engines?
Hi guys! I'm trying to see if there's alternatives in TTS for the (admittedly) great one Google provides. I'm using Graphene, and so that's not an option I'd like to go around....
Kids Tablet recommendations.
I need some advice, and the amount of marketing spam had made sorting the wheat from the chaff annoyingly difficult. Hopefully you can help....
Thank you Lemmy! ( lemmy.world )
I finally managed to install Lineage os on this HTC One (m8) thanks to the help of Lemmy!
And the 2024 Golden Lemmy for best Android device goes to...
The Fairphone 4, as nominated by @be_gt!...
Galaxy Watch app breaks, not working on Google Pixel & Samsung devices ( 9to5google.com )
Are there any good mesh network apps? For messaging, file transfer, app cloning, etc.
Use cases would be regions where wifi is unreliable, on road trips or flights, etc....
Buying china only phones ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
Hey. I was just looking for curiosity the official china xiaomi store. And I saw the Redmi Note 13 Pro+, it seems to be a great phone with 12gb of RAM and 512GB of storage, 200MP camera (I know that doesn't determine how good the photos will be) for just 2099 yuans which is approximately 250€, and I was wondering, is it even...
Simple Mobile Tools is being sold to a for-profit firm ZipoApps ( programming.dev )
Source....
LineageOS is currently installed on 1.5 million Android devices ( 9to5google.com )
Force Keyboard in existing Android app
Hi all,...
Does Google Inserting Deceptively Placed Ads in the Play Store seem icky to anyone else? ( i.imgur.com )
They've started inserting a subtle ad as the first result instead of the actual app you're searching for....
GrapheneOS Parental Controls
Does anyone know of a good privacy respecting (preferably FOSS) parental control app for Android? I'm trying to convince a friend to get a Pixel with GrapheneOS as their kids next phone but they won't do it unless it let's them control certain things....
APKMirror now blocks visitors allegedly because of "adblock" ( lemmy.world )
RIP the only reliable website for grabbing APKs. I don't even actually have an adblock on my side....
15 years of Android memories – When did you get your first Android phone? ( blog.google )
My first one was a Samsung Galaxy S1 that I got in 2013 and it was a great little device that was easy to open up and repair. It had only 512MB of RAM but that was plenty for basic phone needs, web browsing and running some Android apps like AnkiDroid at the time.
Irregularly Updated Community Feedback: PipedLinkBot Gone Rampant Edition
Previously: Submission Statement Edition...
Android's Find My Device network will get a huge upgrade soon – here's how it'll work ( www.techradar.com )
‘You’re Telling Me in 2023, You Still Have a ’Droid?’ Why Teens Hate Android Phones ( www.wsj.com )
(unpaywalled version on archive.today: https://archive.ph/03cwZ)...
I want to switch to android
I am currently an IOS user, however, as the title suggests, I wish to switch to android. This is because I would prefer to use free software and not be locked into the apple ecosystem. That being said I am already locked into apple and would like to know how anyone else here has managed the switch....
Is Rooting still as essential as it used to be?
Back in the day - rooting Android phones and installing custom ROMs were such a big part of Android. I remember so well using titanium backup and Greenify and Cyanogenmod and the list goes on....