Android App Addicts #583 – No I’m Not Getting in Your Van

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Enhancer for YouTube

Get the most trustworthy extension to improve your user experience on YouTube!

Enhancer for YouTube is used by hundreds of thousands users, is recommended by Mozilla (it has been chosen to be one of only three extensions included in the debut of the Contextual Feature Recommender and is also part of the Recommended Extensions program), and is recommended by the Microsoft Edge Extensions Team. Many users recommend Enhancer for YouTube for its features

https://www.mrfdev.com/enhancer-for-youtube

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SponsorBlock

SponsorBlock is an open-source crowdsourced browser extension and open API for skipping sponsor segments in YouTube videos.

https://sponsor.ajay.app/

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Android 13 has a PC user interface that’s shown on laptop and desktop computers

Google’s Android operating system was originally designed for smartphones, but eventually found its way to tablets and smart TV devices.

https://liliputing.com/2022/03/android-13-has-a-pc-user-interface-thats-shown-on-laptop-and-desktop-computers.html

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What we know so far about Tesla’s rumoured Model Pi smartphone

Tesla, the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker, is reportedly working on a futuristic smartphone, potentially named Model Pi. Despite widespread industry leaks and rumours, the Texas-based company has been tight-lipped about the device.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/2022/03/17/what-we-know-so-far-about-teslas-rumoured-model-pi-smartphone/

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Google’s Android Auto will now tell you if your USB cable is bad

The latest Android Auto update adds a diagnostic feature that checks if your USB cable or port isn’t working as expected, as shown by former XDA Developers editor-in-chief Mishaal Rahman on Twitter.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/16/22981792/google-android-auto-update-usb-startup-diagnostics-cable-port

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Nokia 8000 4G | Unboxing & Features Explored!

“In this video, I unbox the Nokia 8000 4G feature phone, talk about all of its quirks and features, and show you some of the things this can do. The Nokia 8000 is running on KaiOS, and its a very stylish feature phone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1zcKBBNh9c&disable_polymer=true

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This Seven-Year-Old Smartphone Is Still Getting Android OS Updates

How long should a phone last? Well, according to Fairphone, it should last as long as possible. The Fairphone 2 launched all the way back in 2015, but as Fairphone promised, it can now install the Android 10 update. The seven-year-old Fairphone 2 originally debuted with Android 5.1 Lollipop.

https://www.reviewgeek.com/111859/this-seven-year-old-smartphone-is-still-getting-android-os-updates/

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Wire • Secure Messenger

Permissions

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.wire/

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Qualcomm is no longer the top Android chipmaker in the US

Qualcomm lost its Android chipmaker crown to Mediatek in global markets back in 2020, but it still held on to its number one spot in the US for several quarters thereafter. Now, it looks like there’s a new number one chipmaker for Android devices in the US.

https://www.androidauthority.com/qualcomm-mediatek-android-number-one-us-3125211/

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I recently made a Hacker News reader using Flutter.

So in the end of last year, a good and chill afternoon, I got bored, smoked some green, and started coding. I have decided to make an app for Hacker News because I have always wanted to.

https://www.reddit.com/r/androidapps/comments/sz8sif/i_recently_made_a_hacker_news_reader_using_flutter/

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RedPhone :: Private Calls

RedPhone has been folded into Signal. Please install Signal instead:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.securesms

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.redphone

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Google forces YouTube Vanced to shut down ‘due to legal reasons’

The popular Vanced YouTube app is being discontinued, after a legal threat from Google. The creators of Vanced have revealed the project will be shut down in the coming days, with download links set to be removed.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/13/22975890/youtube-vanced-app-discontinued-shutting-down-legal-reasons

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MediaTek DImensity 8100 manages to outperform Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

MediaTek has recently introduced two new processors for the mid/high-end market. They are Dimensity 8000 and Dimensity 8100, two solutions that fall on a slightly lower level than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

https://blazetrends.com/mediatek-dimensity-8100-manages-to-outperform-snapdragon-8-gen-1/

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Shelter

This app requires Device Admin permissions to work. If you question what it does with the permission, please read or audit the source code, you can also build from the source code on your own.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.typeblog.shelter

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LeetDroid

Now Leetcode is on android but with a different name! LeetDroid is an android app for Leetcode What does LeetDroid do? The app helps you access the leetcode right on your phone.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cdhiraj40.leetdroid

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OsmAnd — Offline Travel Maps & Navigation

OsmAnd is an offline navigation application with access to the free, worldwide, and high-quality offline maps.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand

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Tasker 6.0 beta makes it easier to get started with one of Android’s best power-user apps

Tasker is a very powerful tool, and once you’ve learned how it works and configured all the automated tasks to your liking, it can quite literally change the way you use your phone.

https://www.androidpolice.com/tasker-6-beta-tasky/

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Nothing to Launch Phone 1 With Latest Qualcomm Snapdragon Chip This Summer

Carl Pei’s tech company Nothing will unveil its first smartphone, the Phone 1, this summer, the entrepreneur announced at an event on Wednesday. The phone will run on Nothing OS, which the company said will distill “the best features of pure Android.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/nothing-to-launch-phone-1-with-latest-qualcomm-snapdragon-chip-this-summer/

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Hikar

Its aim is to help navigation for walkers/hikers (hence the name) and other outdoor users. For example, imagine you are entering a large field and it’s not clear where the exit is. Hikar will overlay the course of the footpath on your phone’s camera feed helping you to navigate across the field.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/freemap.hikar/

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Apps Directory

Enter the Bundle ID or Manifest URL provided by KaiOS into the search bar to find your app.

https://www.kaiostech.com/store/apps/?bundle_id=com.kaiostech.podkast

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Samsung confirms hackers stole Galaxy source code

Hackers have successfully stolen internal company data and source code for Galaxy devices from Samsung, the South Korean tech giant confirmed today. News of the breach was first reported earlier this month, with a hacking outfit named Lapsus$ claiming responsibility.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965220/samsung-hack-lapsus-galaxy-source-code-confirmed-nvidia

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The best microSD cards for Android devices in 2022

While most microSD cards look similar, key differences set them apart. Some of those are simple, such as capacity or peak read and write speeds, but others are more nuanced, including endurance and input/output operations per second claims.

https://www.androidpolice.com/best-microsd-cards-android/

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Google tests an even darker ‘dark mode’ for its Android app

Google’s testing a darker dark mode for its Android search app (via Android Police), according to 9to5Google. This new shade still isn’t the same as the one presented in Google’s test of a pitch-black dark mode on desktops last month.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/3/22960050/google-dark-mode-app-android

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How to View Your Google Play Store Purchase History

Want to see a list of all the items you’ve ever purchased from Google Play? If so, the service offers an option to quickly check your order history. Here’s how to use it on desktop and Android. Note that you cannot delete your purchase history on Google Play, only view it.

https://www.howtogeek.com/784370/how-to-view-your-google-play-store-purchase-history/

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Your Google Play Points just got much more useful for Play Store purchases

What you need to knowGoogle has a free Play Points program that rewards you for downloading games and apps or for IAPs.You can now “Use Points” during the Play Store checkout process, either in specific amounts or the total purchase.You previously had to download a voucher to use them.

https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/your-google-play-points-just-got-much-more-useful-for-play-store-purchases

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