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HTC One M8: The Android GOAT, 10 Years On! by evo in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't really get why the M8 is remembered so fondly but the M7 isn't.

Is it just that way more people bought the M8? The M7 was truly innovative and the M8 was only a small iteration on top.

Android 15 really doesn't want you to turn off Bluetooth - Android Authority by evo in c/android@lemmy.world

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The UI strings make it pretty clear this is an option the user can choose.

We heard you like toggles so we put a toggle in your toggle. by evo in c/android@lemmy.world

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 months ago

It's not an assumption. They obviously have telemetry that shows the vast majority of people never turn Bluetooth or WiFi off.

Android 15 is pulling the plug on apps built for Android Marshmallow by evo in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 33 points 3 months ago

Good. Android 6 came out in 2015 and 98.4% of devices in use now are at or above that level.. The only reason developers would have to target an API level that low in 2024 is to exploit something.

I cannot stand these spam calls any more. by evo in c/android@lemmy.world

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 41 points 3 months ago

Since you have a Pixel maybe try changing the call screening settings?

Lenovo bets its Motorola smartphone brand will be the third-biggest globally in 3 years by evo in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 23 points 5 months ago

Nope, Moto is 8th.

According to IDC, the top three smartphone brands last year were Apple (20.1%), Samsung (19.4%), and Xiaomi (12.5%).

Moto only has 4% market share currently...

Huh. Well I just made motion activated lights with no motion sensor. Quite pleased with myself. by evo in c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 25 points 6 months ago

feature where the screen turns on when the camera detects motion.

Using a camera as a motion sensor doesn't count as not using a motion sensor IMO.

Recapping Pixel software and Feature Drops in 2023 by evo in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 23 points 6 months ago

Why is it a deal breaker? Synthetic benchmarks don't mean anything. The real world experience of using a Pixel is faster/smoother.

Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight by evo in c/android@lemmy.world

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 89 points 6 months ago

The only thing we've learned today is that Apple's lawyers are far better than Google's...

Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone - The Verge by evo in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 38 points 7 months ago

Sounds like a really hacky, probably insecure, solution that Apple will likely "accidentally" break with an innocuous software update.

Google blocked Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro reviewers from using popular benchmarks to test the Tensor G3 chip, new owners too - NotebookCheck by evo in c/android@lemdro.id

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 37 points 8 months ago

Irresponsible reporting. The app couldn't be installed because the min API version of the app didn't meet the requirements for Android 14.

Google didn't "block" anything, this is fear mongering.

2023.10: New looks and more tile card features! by evo in c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

[-] evo@sh.itjust.works 20 points 8 months ago

I've given it some time, but I just don't like the new logo. I don't really understand the need to make it so simple that it no longer really resembles anything.