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Which android device is unbelievably good but few people would buy it? (lemdro.id)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by mfat@lemdro.id to c/askandroid@lemdro.id

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For me it's Motorola G72. It's excellent for the price. The phone is super lightweight despite having a 5,000 milliamper battery. The UI is very snappy and animations are very smooth (high refresh rate). It supports double tap on the back plus all other neat Motorola gestures. The under display fingerprint scanner works extremely well.

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Should I risk breaking my LG V20? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works to c/askandroid@lemdro.id

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I bought a new-in-box LG V20 about 18 months ago because I was tired of phones without removable batteries and headphone jacks. However, it gets absolutely terrible reception for some reason (as in, no signal in the middle of Manhattan). Some guy had the same problem and he soldered a big antenna to his phone to fix it. I might try to do that but given how great I am at soldering, there's a good chance I'll break the phone. Should I do it? I don't want to have to buy a modern phone with a built-in battery but I can't just have a phone which doesn't work when I'm away from wi-fi...

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How insecure are Android phones once they stop getting security updates? (lemmy.one)

submitted 2 years ago by NightOwl@lemmy.one to c/askandroid@lemdro.id

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Is it still safe to use as long as apps continue to be updated and is supported by the play store?

How long would you say someone could safely use an Android phone that no longer gets security updates for?

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Favourite Launchers (lemdro.id)

submitted 2 years ago by Kevin11@lemdro.id to c/askandroid@lemdro.id

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Hey all, newbie to the Lemmy, signed up recently.

Also a relative android newbie, I've had a pixel 6 for about a year and a half.

I've played around with tasker, KWGT, KLWP, and all kinds of other power-user techie apps, so I'm reasonably confident in my ability to tinker with my phone.

I've been experimenting with my launcher, having gone with stock pixel launcher for my first half, and then using Lawnchair 12 for the second half, I wanted to try something new.

So, I open the floor up to you guys! What launcher are you using, what do you enjoy, and most importantly, why do you enjoy it? What sets your launcher apart?

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What's your go-to Android Browser and why? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by dep@lemmy.world to c/askandroid@lemdro.id

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Share your favorite, go-to, most loved Android Browser here and why you prefer it over the rest!