It’s quite funny that updates, in theory, are about making something better yet Windows updates are one of the most consistently cited reasons for people abandoning the OS.
It’s quite funny that updates, in theory, are about making something better yet Windows updates are one of the most consistently cited reasons for people abandoning the OS.
As in, you regularly see the same art? Or you just find the style repetitive?
I use Muzei, so it’s a different work of art every day.
As much as anyone, I get wrapped up in an enthusiast’s mindset, falling prey to aggressive update cycles and phones offering “new” features.
Too many users upgrade who don’t need to, and more extended software support will eliminate people feeling pressured into spending money they don’t have to.
Okay, so it matters…just not to you. But you’ll still write an entire article about how the rest of us should be using our phones for longer. Rules for thee, but not for me?
People have little fears about lots of unlikely scenarios, it’s not that deep.
I have been waiting for a story like this, it was always a little fear in the back of my mind while using wireless earbuds.
The article is about using your phone as JD…why would you turn it off if you’re trying to show a police officer your ID?
Some apps can be updated through the Play Store, others only through the Galaxy Store. Last I heard Good Lock had been introduced to the Play Store but had limited functionality.
I thought that Cyrcle phone sounded interesting but it appears to have never actually released. They also just used the normal Android UI so all kinds of stuff gets cut off in the corners of the display. So dumb.
The XDA forums don’t have anything listed for your device. You can still improve your privacy by disabling applications (or uninstalling them through Universal Android Debloater) and replacing them with FOSS alternatives where possible. If you don’t already use F-Droid and Aurora Store (or equivalents), switching to those app stores instead of using the Play Store for everything will help you to change your app drawer over time. Take note of Aurora Store’s privacy report section that lists known trackers bundled with applications, it’s a very useful feature that is often overlooked.
Sometimes I search for important apps like web browsers on the Play Store to see what people are downloading. It’s disturbing how many people scroll past all the mainstream and safe choices and instead download these absolutely terrible, tracker-infested browsers I have never heard of. Those are the same people who would download one of these no-name virus apps. It’s at moments like that when I realise how many tech illiterate people there are in the world. Some people are genuinely a risk to themselves and those around them if you give them web-enabled devices.
No one is copying ASUS, they are an irrelevant company with a tiny market share.
Probably because no one here cares about ASUS. It was only relevant because the Zenfone line was small. As soon as that returned to a normal (massive) form factor, any reason to buy an ASUS phone disappeared.
I think the ThinkPhone line gets more consistent update support than others. Motorola promises monthly updates on their website, whereas other devices (like the Edge or razr series) only receive bi-monthly update promises. I have heard from ThinkPhone owners that Motorola pushes the updates out relatively quickly too, which is not the case with its other devices.
I’ve used them.
Modern flip foldables? Like 2023/24 releases? The razr 40 was a massive improvement in terms of the crease and all flips released since seem to have caught up.
The screen crease is barely noticeable on newer flip foldables. This is one of those issues that people who have never owned a flip foldable think is a massive issue, but in reality it is something you very quickly adjust to and ignore. It is similar to the camera notch, except the camera notch is always visible whereas the screen crease is impossible to see in certain conditions (darker lighting, darker themes, etc).
The US is a single country. Europe is a continent with 50+ countries. Whether or not the phone releases in a single country does not determine how “global” the launch is.
They were annoying from a reparability perspective but they did look good. I suspect many of the people who had problems with accidental touches didn’t understand how to hold a smartphone (using pinky as support at the bottom). I actually saw a reviewer complaining about this on a new phone recently, and the way they were holding it made absolutely no sense.
Hand ID is definitely the worst on that list I think, partially because it was introduced at a time when LG’s mobile division was really struggling and needed a phone that would sell. They needed a dated notch design for it to work, at a time when competitors like Samsung were bringing in much more modern looking hole punch cutouts. It’s no wonder LG pulled out of the marker shortly after, whoever was in charge tbere had zero understanding of what was important to the average consumer.
The FE series doesn’t make much sense to me at that price. The A55 is already a really good phone and it’s much cheaper with some extra features like an SD card slot. How many people are there in the world who cannot afford an S24+ but for whom the A55 is not good enough? I feel like the FE series cons people into thinking they’re getting value for money (because it has an S in the name) when they’re actually overpaying for a phone that isn’t much better in day to day use than the top A series model at half the price.