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A long-delayed hands-on with Essential’s skinny Android phone

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A long-delayed hands-on with Essential’s skinny Android phone Didn’t think we’d see this phone again. | Image: EssentialSomeone obtained Essential’s unreleased smartphone that took the “candy bar” style phone a bit too far. Originally revealed in 2019 as “Project Gem,” this PH-2 looks like what you’d get from splitting an already tall Sony Xperia 1 in half. It reminds me of memes that popped up about the s…

The Verge 1.2k 2024-07-18

Apple is finally embracing Android’s chaos

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Apple is finally embracing Android’s chaos Image: AppleFor years, I’ve kept a pretty spare iOS homescreen. Two or three rows of icons on the top of the screen, sometimes arranged in such a way that the app icon colors complement each other, and three apps in the dock. Because of Apple’s resistance to letting its users muck with the homescreen’s look and feel, I haven’t been able to make …

The Verge 1.0k 2024-07-16

Do you agree that windows PC provides much superior options for customisation at OS and software level compared to Android mess?

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Do you agree that windows PC provides much superior options for customisation at OS and software level compared to Android mess? Android cleverly positions itself against apple’s iOS but it’s a fragmentation and device mess. I don’t need to care much about windows PC or laptop manufacturers or type of chip used when trying to install an OS. I can even multiboot many OS. But installing Android custom ROM or even the stock ROM is crazy difficult. And prone to bricking. I’ve…

Reddit Android 832 2024-07-15

[Tips] Maximize brightness in any android device

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Maximize brightness in any android device You need to: Install Shizuku from playstore and System UI tuner from f-droid 2.Follow shizuku connection and setup guide and after success, enable system ui tuner toggle in shizuku settings Open system ui tuner, go to lockscreen shortcuts and change one of the two shortcuts to Device Keystring app’s brightness control activity (type “control”…

Reddit Android 515 2024-07-15

A supercheap Android phone with looks to spare

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A supercheap Android phone with looks to spare Image: David Pierce / The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 45, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, sorry I love productivity apps so much, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) I’m back from a few days off, feeling rested and sunburned and ready to ru…

The Verge 1.0k 2024-07-14