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This page can also be filtered by headphone jack availability

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The github page is now 404.

https://github.com/Catfriend1/syncthing-android

Is there a good alternative?

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Seems the pressure is working.

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submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Xylight to c/android
 
 

Google has announced it is building a new way for 'experienced users' to install Android apps that haven't been verified.

test

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Honestly, I'm baffled by the tablet market. Everyone puts out underpowered devices. Even Google! How can you, in good faith, justify a tablet having a slower processor and less memory than a phone while trying to advertise it as the superior device, perfect for editing and whatnot?

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Fairphone 6 in US (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)
submitted 1 month ago by scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to c/android
 
 

My phone is definitely showing it's age, about 5 years old now, battery doesn't last more than 7ish hours. I've done research and if possible, I think I'd like to get the Fairphone. Does anyone have experience with it in the US? I know I'd have to import it, but using local carriers how well does it work?

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Pros

  • Standout design, IP68/IP69 rating.
  • Plenty of physical controls - a slider and a camera button.
  • Large and cutout-free OLED display with a 144Hz maximum refresh rate.
  • Excellent battery life, fast charging.
  • No-frills general UI, wide-ranging gaming capabilities.
  • Unusually good videos from the rear cameras.

Cons

  • Default telephoto zoom level in the camera app isn't the native one.
  • Selfies from the under-display camera aren't as good as what you'd get from a conventional one.
  • Display is lacking in HDR support and streaming capabilities.
  • No eSIM support.
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Pros

  • bright LTPO panel

  • extra large battery

  • high-quality housing with 2 additional keys

  • good cameras

  • long update promise for Europe

  • fast SoC

Cons

  • deficits in sustainability transparency

  • throttling

  • relatively heavy and angular

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In August 2025, Google announced that starting next year, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:

  • Paying a fee to Google

  • Agreeing to Google’s Terms and Conditions

  • Providing government identification

  • Uploading evidence of the developer’s private signing key

  • Listing all current and future application identifiers

  • Here is the https://keepandroidopen.org/

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Energy labels reveal just how many charges you can expect your phone's battery to last.

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TLDW; No

Basically the video is testing phones with varying charging speeds and how much battery degrades after 500 charging cycles. Also, the affects on performance after battery degradation at 5:37

Timestamps of some tests:

  • Test results for different charging speeds at 3:06
  • Storing batteries at 1%, 50%, 100% at 3:43
  • Battery performance at 4:42

After 6 mins he talks about why the tests took 2yrs and how they did it 3 times.

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Fairphone has entered the US (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 1 month ago by Blaze@piefed.zip to c/android
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