Samsung drops Android 16 beta for Galaxy S25 with more AI you probably don’t want
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Shit, Samsung dropped a recent update that turned my S24 into an iPhone. It's the most annoying update and makes me want to root my phone.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Yup and there is no way to roll it back.
If I wanted and apple product I would have bought an apple product. This is my last Samsung device after being all in on Samsung - tablet, earbuds, phone, watch, no more...
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My phone's battery is discharging at an alarming rate. One of the things I want to try is removing Gemini. Anyone knows it's URI so that I remove it through ADB?
Just use Shizuku+Canta. You can even remove the galaxy store and secure folder
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Well I would definitely buy a phone with a physical keyboard if I had any available around me. Years ago I even bought that moto Z phone that allowed attachable devices because they said there would be a keyboard for it - but they never released any.
The AI stuff I don't mind as much as long as long as it remains being just software that I can disable.
Unihertz has a physical keyboard series called the Titan, which is getting a new release later this year. There's also the recently released Minimal Phone and the Clicks keyboard accessory for the Motorola razr 50 series.
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Unihertz has a physical keyboard series called the Titan, which is getting a new release later this year. There's also the recently released Minimal Phone and the Clicks keyboard accessory for the Motorola razr 50 series.
I love you. I'm buying one right now.
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Unihertz has a physical keyboard series called the Titan, which is getting a new release later this year. There's also the recently released Minimal Phone and the Clicks keyboard accessory for the Motorola razr 50 series.
Ah fuck, hundreds of countries and mine isn't one of them.
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Well I would definitely buy a phone with a physical keyboard if I had any available around me. Years ago I even bought that moto Z phone that allowed attachable devices because they said there would be a keyboard for it - but they never released any.
The AI stuff I don't mind as much as long as long as it remains being just software that I can disable.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]They have usb c keyboards for phones that just plug in at the bottom and the phone ends up looking like a blackberry
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They have usb c keyboards for phones that just plug in at the bottom and the phone ends up looking like a blackberry
Yeah just heard about Clicks from the other reply and instantly tried to buy one, but for some reason their shipping partners do not ship to Brazil specifically.
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My phone's battery is discharging at an alarming rate. One of the things I want to try is removing Gemini. Anyone knows it's URI so that I remove it through ADB?
I believe it's built into the Google app by default
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Shit, Samsung dropped a recent update that turned my S24 into an iPhone. It's the most annoying update and makes me want to root my phone.
I use nova launcher. My Samsung phone still pretty much looks like android from 10 years ago.
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Yeah just heard about Clicks from the other reply and instantly tried to buy one, but for some reason their shipping partners do not ship to Brazil specifically.
There's a ton on ebay they will ship whenever I would assume
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My phone's battery is discharging at an alarming rate. One of the things I want to try is removing Gemini. Anyone knows it's URI so that I remove it through ADB?
Theres a project called Universal Android Debloater NG that can help
Alternatively you can use a custom ROM / buy a phone that supports a custom ROM next time youre in the market
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They are being made by smaller companies, the problem is that the so-called "demand" always has excuses as to why they don't buy them. It was the same with small phones - many people claimed to want them yet the sales didn't reflect that.
As someone who held on to the Pixel 4a for as long as possible, I feel like my demand should have been felt. Can't speak for others.
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Theres a project called Universal Android Debloater NG that can help
Alternatively you can use a custom ROM / buy a phone that supports a custom ROM next time youre in the market
It's a company provided phone and I need Knox. Already using that de bloater, but finding the app URI always screws me over
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I use nova launcher. My Samsung phone still pretty much looks like android from 10 years ago.
Just be careful, Nova Launcher is owned by a user telemetry collection company now and the majority of the original dev team was kicked from the project not too long ago.
That was enough reason for me to lose trust in them and switch to something else. If the app hasn't gotten shady yet, I feel it is only a matter of time.
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Just be careful, Nova Launcher is owned by a user telemetry collection company now and the majority of the original dev team was kicked from the project not too long ago.
That was enough reason for me to lose trust in them and switch to something else. If the app hasn't gotten shady yet, I feel it is only a matter of time.
Any suggestions ?
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Any suggestions ?
wrote on last edited by [email protected]I'm using Niagara personally, but I know it's a radically different experience and probably not something I'd recommend to anyone looking for something comparable to Nova. Niagara is also not FOSS if that is a priority.
I know there are some FOSS launchers out there with similar features to Nova that folks on Lemmy have recommended in the past, but I don't know them offhand and haven't used them myself enough to be a judge of quality.
It's probably not even bad sticking with Nova, because at least to my knowledge they haven't gone sketchy yet, but it's something to keep an eye on. Analytics companies typically aren't very trustworthy, especially when it comes to user privacy.
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Just be careful, Nova Launcher is owned by a user telemetry collection company now and the majority of the original dev team was kicked from the project not too long ago.
That was enough reason for me to lose trust in them and switch to something else. If the app hasn't gotten shady yet, I feel it is only a matter of time.
I am aware. I haven't noticed anything yet but I do plan on looking into an alternative next time I have to buy a new phone. My note 20 ultra is 5 years old at this point, but I don't have a reason to upgrade yet. I like my pen and SD card.
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It's a company provided phone and I need Knox. Already using that de bloater, but finding the app URI always screws me over
Thats odd, it doesnt find it for you? I haven't had to use it in a couple years so maybe the database it outdated? I think theres an app on F-Droid called Kanade that can pull package internal names from packages if that might help.
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Shit, Samsung dropped a recent update that turned my S24 into an iPhone. It's the most annoying update and makes me want to root my phone.
Being able to revert back to OneUI 6.1 would be so delightful. OneUI 7 is trash. Too bad, at least on the Qualcomm variants (so US and most of world) there's no way to unlock, no way to sideload, no way to roll back. You're just stuck with whatever pile of shit they choose to feed you.
Oddly, one of the most annoying aspects of OneUI 7, is how damn slow the phone locks from the time when you press the power button to screen-dark. Half the time I figure I didn't push the button, so I hit it again, and launch the camera in my pocket instead of locking the screen.
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I am aware. I haven't noticed anything yet but I do plan on looking into an alternative next time I have to buy a new phone. My note 20 ultra is 5 years old at this point, but I don't have a reason to upgrade yet. I like my pen and SD card.
Install something like Rethink DNS or DDG App Tracking Protection to see what telemetry the app is sending without your knowledge.
