And the 2024 Golden Lemmy for best Android device goes to...
The Fairphone 4, as nominated by @be_gt@lemmy.world!
As promised, you will be receiving 1 Lemmy Silver, and of course, bragging rights.
But, we also have an honorary Golden Lemmy award, which goes to...
Every Android device that is not the Samsung Galaxy S22+, as nominated by @OpenStars@discuss.online!
You get 1 Lemmy Silver (and bragging rights) too!
That's it for this year's Golden Lemmy, folks!
(Nomination thread is here for future references.)
Irregularly Updated Community Feedback: PipedLinkBot Gone Rampant Edition
Previously: Submission Statement Edition
Haven't done these in a while, so let's get started.
- Since we haven't really heard any feedback one way or the other, rule 8 is now official. To be fair, we've had a lot less microblog posts than I expected (only one Twitter/X post in the last month even after I waited longer than the initial 1-2 weeks expected, and that was a crosspost.)
- Again, the rules are always a work in progress, feel free to give your two cents here whenever you like.
- As you guys know, PipedLinkBot went completely insane 2 days ago and looks like it's temporarily shut down. So, I'd like to use this opportunity to explain why I banned the bot pretty much immediately after our community reopened. (And gloat a bit, of course)
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Even though I do agree with the principle of using open source, privacy focused frontend instead of using Youtube directly, I have a real problem with using a bot to respond every time somebody posts a Youtube link. It feels like spam, and it doesn't feel like it serves any utility besides pushing an agenda (even though many people here would agree with it). Most people have seen it around here enough to use pipedvideo if they wanted it to use it already.
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I think it's always been a rage inducing part of the reddit experience that you see you received a response to your comment, but only have it been a bot smugly correcting your grammar or tell you all your letters are in order or something useless like that. So, for this place, I would like to make sure that everyone you talk to here is a real person as much as possible, because people inspire people to be greater, but bots don't.
Google Calendar for Android will let you manually add birthdays
Google Calendar for Android will let you manually add birthdays
https://9to5google.com/2024/09/19/google-calendar-birthdays/
At the moment, birthdays that appear in Google Calendar are based on Google Contacts information, but manual creation is now coming.
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus review - The stylish smartphone with an exclusive processor that doesn't cost a lot
Just a moment...
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nothing-Phone-2a-Plus-review-The-stylish-smartphone-with-an-exclusive-processor-that-doesn-t-cost-a-lot.888296.0.html
Samsung still doesn't know when the first One UI 7 beta with Android 15 will be released
Samsung still doesn't know when the first One UI 7 beta with Android 15 will be released
https://9to5google.com/2024/09/18/samsung-one-ui-7-beta-android-15-update-no-release-date/
According to a Samsung moderator, the company still has no set release date for the anticipated One UI 7 beta update based on Android 15.
Exclusive: Circle to Search is coming to Xiaomi 14T series - Spill Some Beans
Exclusive: Circle to Search is coming to Xiaomi 14T series
https://spillsomebeans.com/circle-to-search-coming-to-xiaomi-14t-series/
Last week, we reported that AI will be a major highlight of the upcoming Xiaomi 14T series. The Pro model will have a 144Hz “AI” display and Google’s Gemini
Howdy fellow lemmings,
I know your collective knowledge is greater than mine, so I have come to you for your wisdom.
My OnePlus 9 is nearing the end of it's life. The power button doesn't work or registers a double press (I use tap2wake and tap2sleep instead) and some other parts are hinting that they're starting to die. Also, something in 915Mhz or 925Mhz seems to be causing random UI reboots at the grocery store. Might be hardware or custom rom related.
I'm looking for something with:
- Unlockable bootloader with option for root. I may or may not root this time around, depends on how tailscale to my pihole at home works. I absolutely must be able to strip out the bloat and preferably the google apps as well (though I'd like to keep the option for play store), I'm extremely ad-phobic.
- Open hardware that third party developers can properly use. I'm running CrDroid on my OP9 and it's ridiculously great, but cannot make good use of my camera. There are quality issues, cropping issues, and functionality issues and I've experienced similar with other phones I had in the past. Are there manufacturers who publish specs resulting in better 3rd party camera implementations? I would be fine with a more midrange phone, as I don't play many games, but I need the camera to work well.
- A large/active modding scene is appreciated
- Bonus points if they don't advertise a bunch of AI bs that I don't want or need
- Location is USA, though phone can be from anywhere as long as it works. I need at least a few bands to be able to use the phone in Germany.
Can anyone advise on which manufacturers meet my requirements?
My understanding is: OnePlus - unlockable, rootable, custom ROM cameras suck unless the rom uses default op9 camera and it seems that this doesn't work well with more AOSP-y ROMS
Pixel - varies by manufacturer
ASUS - I'm seeing concerns about unlocking and Roms though it seems they have been good in the past
Nothing Phone - unlockable/rootable
Fairphone - seems ideologically pure, but performance, camera, and battery life may not be awesome
Suggestions and insights are appreciated.
Google Maps on Android Auto adds an easier 'Add Stop' button
Google Maps on Android Auto adds an easier 'Add Stop' button
https://9to5google.com/2024/09/17/google-maps-android-auto-add-stop-button/
Google Maps is picking up a couple of new features on Android Auto, with a new and much easier way...