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46 votes
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France passes bill to allow police to remotely activate phone camera, microphone, and GPS, in order to spy on people
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Pixel Fold reviews (and possible concerns about its durability)
The Verge, Washington Post, CNET, Engadget reviews RIP to my Pixel Fold: Dead after four days Haven't had time to go through all the reviews but as it's a major new device from Google I thought...
The Verge, Washington Post, CNET, Engadget reviews
RIP to my Pixel Fold: Dead after four days
Haven't had time to go through all the reviews but as it's a major new device from Google I thought there might be some interest here.
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The EU’s fight for user-replaceable smartphone batteries
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RIP to my Pixel Fold: Dead after four days
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iPhone support -- SMS verification codes not appearing as autofill. Help?
My phone used to autofill the 2-factor SMS verification codes used when logging into a site. I can't remember when or why, but suddenly it doesn't appear, and I have to... (gasp) type in the SMS...
My phone used to autofill the 2-factor SMS verification codes used when logging into a site. I can't remember when or why, but suddenly it doesn't appear, and I have to... (gasp) type in the SMS code manually.
SOLVED:
Autofill SMS codes only work with Safari.
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Apple fixes zero-days used to deploy Triangulation spyware via iMessage
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UK police blame Android for “record number” of false emergency calls
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Anyone daily driving a jailbroken iPhone?
I know the scene is in a rut right now with iOS 16 having pretty much no hope (and with iOS 17 right around the corner), but I wanted to see if anyone else is using a jailbroken iPhone (or any...
I know the scene is in a rut right now with iOS 16 having pretty much no hope (and with iOS 17 right around the corner), but I wanted to see if anyone else is using a jailbroken iPhone (or any other device) on a day to day.
If you are, drop your device, version and tweak list, I wanna add some new tweaks to my collection! My favs at the moment are Jellyfish (LS clock replacer), Saw (removes space at the bottom of the screen) and Ampere (iOS 16 style battery)18 votes -
Tasker issues with volume sync on new Pixel
Hi all, first post so hope I do it right. I just read the Tasker post and thought I'd post a question/request here about it. On my old Samsung S21 I wrote a simple Tasker script that detected a...
Hi all, first post so hope I do it right.
I just read the Tasker post and thought I'd post a question/request here about it.
On my old Samsung S21 I wrote a simple Tasker script that detected a change in volume on one of the sliders, eg Media, and then adjusted the others, IE System, Notification and Call, to match with a little check, ie %VOLM neq %VOLR.
It worked fine in my Samsung but goes all over the place on my new Pixel!
Has anyone else seen this or can post something that works on Pixels? Or maybe my scripts need some work!
The trigger is variable set, IE VOLM, and the actions are to set the other 3 volumes to VOLM if they are not already set to that. And I have 4 of those, one for each variable.
And advice appreciated!
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The OnePlus V Fold doesn't look like anything we've seen before in leak
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Two weeks with a Pixel 7 Pro - My experience
To set the stage, I've always been a fan of non-nonsense reliable phones. My cellular usage started with a Nokia brick, moved on to a few Motorolo flip phones, then entered the Blackberry world as...
To set the stage, I've always been a fan of non-nonsense reliable phones. My cellular usage started with a Nokia brick, moved on to a few Motorolo flip phones, then entered the Blackberry world as soon as data service become available in my area. With the demise of RIM, I went o a Moto X, made a misstep in to the Samsung world, then to a Pixel, a Pixel 3XL, and now a Pixel 7 Pro.
I only made the jump to the 7 Pro due to the 3XL starting to show it's age. The charging part wouldn't always connect, the battery would barely make it through the day, and the case was starting to fall apart. Of within three days of removing the case I dropped the phone, cracking the glass back....
The 7 Pro is awful to hold, without a case. I was waiting a week for the Spigen Liquid Air case to show up, and during the time I hated using the phone. The camera bulge felt awkward and sharp, the surfaces were slippery and the phone would slide around. The rounded edges of the screen would produce phantom taps, just all around a bad experience. Now that I've added the case though, it feels a whole lot better.
The user experience has been fairly good, thought not without some annoying bugs. I did the migration from my old Pixel to my new one, and while it did a reasonably job, preserving the launcher layout etc, the app installation process was strange. Google Play tried to install all the apps, but was stalled. I had to tap on each app to manually install them, they were just sitting there "Pending...", whether I was on battery or charger, WiFi or mobile. Once everything installed, and I added my accounts, it was fine, and now apps auto-update.
Notifications are acting a bit funny with Reddit is Fun, although that won't be an issue for much longer :-(. If I get notified of Mod Mail and a Message in RiF, tapping the notification message does nothing. This worked fine on the 3XL. I've also had one spontaneous reboot, and one night where the phone was plugged in, but decided not to charge. Lots of people complained about heat issues, which was a problem for me on the 3XL, but only in extreme cases. After sitting out in full sun with the 7 Pro, I'd say it is about the same, possibly a bit better regarding it's overheating. Many people also reported that the phone would feel warm/hot in their hands for the first few days as it "learned" your behavior. Never experienced that. Battery life and (lack of) heat levels have remained the same.
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Galaxy Z Fold 5 folds flat, as confirmed by first leaked press render
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Japan to open up Apple- and Google-dominated phone app payments to competition
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Gmail AI can now write emails for you on your phone: how it works
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Is it even worthwhile to turn off ad personalization or location tracking for services/apps?
So, I’m moving to a new phone and revisiting a lot of accounts, apps, and settings. When it comes to things like location history or ad personalization or whatever, is it even worthwhile to turn...
So, I’m moving to a new phone and revisiting a lot of accounts, apps, and settings.
When it comes to things like location history or ad personalization or whatever, is it even worthwhile to turn it off? Am I really supposed to believe that because I have some toggle off that Google suddenly doesn’t track where I drive on Maps? Like if they are going to be tracking me, which I assume they are, I might as well be able to see it to rather than have it exist in the aether somewhere where the info is attributed to me but not viewable in the UI.
Even with ads, I know shadow profiles are a thing, and that they definitely have data beyond what they show in the UI, so might as well opt in there too right? Plus, the non-targeted ads I get are basically porn-tier ads or stuff for gay men.
What should I do here? Move into the woods? Feels like I can’t win.
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Cyberweapon manufacturers plot to stay on the right side of US
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A Pixies song is accidentally turning off Google alarms
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AT&T, AST SpaceMobile claim first smartphone-to-satellite phone call
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NSO group’s Pegasus spyware returns in 2022 with a trio of iOS 15 and iOS 16 zero-click exploit chains
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Crooks’ mistaken bet on encrypted phones
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Danish parliament urges lawmakers and employees to remove TikTok on work phones as a cybersecurity measure, saying “there is a risk of espionage”
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The five best mobile scanner apps in 2023
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Best video editing apps for mobile in 2023
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Apple executive on adoption of USB-C under EU law
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F-Droid status update: Slowly getting faster
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Apple’s iPhone 14 event: The nine biggest announcements
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iOS 12.5.6 rolling out to older iPhone and iPad devices with important security fixes
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Erik Prince wants to sell you a “secure” smartphone that’s too good to be true
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Lord of the pings: How I turned off my phone notifications, and got my life back
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Google’s new Play Store rules target annoying ads and copycat crypto apps
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‘Supercookies’ have privacy experts sounding the alarm
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Having been on Android for over a decade, I just got my first iPhone! What should I know?
So far I have been having a surprisingly easy time learning iOS. It is incredibly intuitive! Though to be fair, my friend who has always been on iOS said the same thing about Android when she...
So far I have been having a surprisingly easy time learning iOS. It is incredibly intuitive! Though to be fair, my friend who has always been on iOS said the same thing about Android when she switched.
There are so many things that are basically identical on the two operating systems. But I am sure I am missing out on a lot of things that my iPhone 13 can do that my Samsung A50 could not do.
So far I'm really loving the switch, everything feels smooth. But I am very accepting of any tips and tricks that anyone might have up their sleeves! 😊
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‘A mass invasion of privacy’ but no penalties for Tim Hortons
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A more detailed — and more sympathetic — review of the Murena One
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The Murena One shows exactly how hard it is to de-Google your smartphone
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Apple's Self Repair Program toolkit weighs seventy-nine pounds
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Even a mugger didn’t want my old Nokia. So why are so many people turning to ‘dumbphones’?
12 votes -
Researchers devise iPhone malware that runs even when device is turned off
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How to turn your smartphone into a flatbed scanner to sign forms or digitize text
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American phone-tracking firm demo’d surveillance powers by spying on CIA and NSA
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Analysis by computer science professor shows that "Google Phone" and "Google Messages" send data to Google servers without being asked and without the user's knowledge, continuously
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Apple Event (8th March) - Peek Performance
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Google releases “disable 2g” feature for new Android smartphones
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Pegasus vs. Predator - Dissident’s doubly-infected iPhone reveals Cytrox mercenary spyware
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Apple announces self service repair
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My life without a smartphone is getting harder and harder
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Apple backs off of breaking Face ID after DIY iPhone 13 screen replacements
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Google's Tensor inside of Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro: A look into performance and efficiency
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New study raises fresh ‘privacy concerns’ about data sharing from Android mobile phones
6 votes