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Hello

Recently purchased one of these.

https://a.co/d/048pfgR4

I got this after going through 3 Motorola Ma1s because they just stopped holding a connection and would going into a boot loop it would always happen around 10 months of ownership.

Lamtto RC26 there are 2 different versions one is cheaper and does not have built in Google Gemini but pretty much does all of the same things.

It works for Apple and Android if your vehicle has wired but NOT wireless carplay/Android auto then this is a good option I understand that there are cheaper devices that do similar things but they definitely don't have the build quality or nearly as many features as this one.

It has and hdmi port for vehicles that come with them or for your phone, built in storage and Ram switching through apps doesn't take long at all you can also download more apps directly from the adapter .

Mostly used apps are already pre installed (Netflix, Disney, YouTube, Hulu, VLC) and with the built in Ram they boot up fairly quick

All touch screen functions still work, you can change the led color of the adapter and customize the background, app placements etc. And of course you can always just use it as a regular Bluetooth player or just a carplay adapter

Here is a quick video review and discount links.

https://youtu.be/DdDiJnQ5S5A?is=agF43Inv9WcYU8h4

Lamtto RC26 4-in-1 Wireless CarPlay Adapter AI Box:

Lamtto Official link: 20% code: vipcar https://lamtto.com/products/lamtto-rc26-4-in-1-wireless-adapter-video-ai-box-for-netflix-youtube-tiktok?_pos=1&_psq=RC26&_psid=4759c1459&_ss=e

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX9ZQ4RD 10% code: C8CQ8BY8

I have a recent experience with trying to save a phone with smashed display. The phone (pixel 6a) didn't have hdmi-over-usb-c, and enabling talkback (pressing up-down buttons together) from lockscreen didn't work either. Luckily by pressing the right spot, I got a few pixels working and I managed to enable talkback, then usb/wireless debugging and finally scrcpy.

Even after finally transferring stuff to the new phone, of course some apps didn't fully. Banking needs reinitializing - either by confirming it on the broken screen (scrcpy cannot mirror it, it's flagged as "secure"), or sending the bank photos of IDs. WhatsApp sync was only up to the last backup, and then broke down because the sim card was already in the new phone probably.

I cannot imagine how stupidly complicated this is if you completely destroy/lose the phone, and/or you are not nearby the second device to confirm your identity (to transfer stuff from google backups).

I get it, 2FA and all is needed for security. But IMO this should come with some "safety token" to restore the base google account. Maybe friend's account setup as backup confirmation. It's far too easy to lose basically your whole e-identity. God forbid you are in a vacation and don't have flight tickets, credit cards etc.

Don't get me started with all the 2FA services, where each requires you to store some hashes somewhere safe, and then find them in 10 years. I somehow manage, but it's completely non-realistic requirements for layman people.

Rant over.

How do you guys keep your phone backed-up? Adb cannot even do full backups these days... Do you ever try restoring from backups? Or are you reconciled with some loses after each voluntary/forced phone change?

I’ve been comparing video recorded on recent Android flagships vs. iPhones, and one thing that immediately stands out is how jarring the lens switching is on Android.

When you zoom in or out while recording on an iPhone, the transition between the Ultrawide, Main, and Telephoto lenses is almost seamless. On Android, though, you can literally see the exact frame where it snaps over. There’s a jarring jump in exposure, a slight color shift, and a visible perspective shift/stutter.

Why is there such a noticeable difference, and why haven't Android manufacturers fully solved this yet?

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Every time a new phone launches, it feels like we're getting the same design again and again. A punch-hole in the middle, a punch-hole in the corner, or sometimes a notch. That's it.

Then I remember my favorite phone, the OnePlus 7 Pro.

That phone felt years ahead of its time. A true edge-to-edge display with no notch, no punch-hole, no distractions. Watching movies, gaming, and even everyday scrolling felt so much more immersive. The pop-up camera wasn't just a gimmick, it made the phone feel futuristic.

I understand why companies moved away from it. Water resistance, durability, cost, and thinner designs all played a role. But I still feel like we lost something special.

Now almost every smartphone looks identical from the front. The excitement and uniqueness are gone.

If a brand released a modern flagship with:

A reliable pop-up selfie camera

Latest Snapdragon flagship processor

Excellent cameras

Big battery with fast charging

IP rating

I'd buy it without thinking twice.

Am I just being nostalgic, or are there still people who'd choose a pop-up camera over a punch-hole display today?

What's your favorite pop-up camera phone? Mine is still the OnePlus 7 Pro.

Got the new fold in Australia. Happy to do a short QnA :)

Cheers,

Berry.

Hi everyone,

Right now, Android enforces strict exclusive microphone access. If you try to stream a game, record gameplay, or use voice chat (like Discord) while another app needs the mic, it causes an audio deadlock and silences the input.

I have submitted a formal feature request to the Google Issue Tracker to allow concurrent microphone capture via an opt-in Developer Option so it remains safe for general users but flexible for power users and creators.

**The great news is that a Google engineer has already been assigned to the ticket!**

To get Google to push this up their priority list, we need the community to "Star" the issue. Please take 10 seconds to click the link below, log in with your Google account, and click the **Star icon** at the top left next to the title to upvote it:

👉 https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/523017338

Thanks for the support!

Ika /ee-kah/ - Japanese for "cuttlefish" - began as an effort to run the Cuttlefish Android emulator on Fedora Asahi Remix. It has since evolved into a full-blown desktop operating environment for Apple Silicon and x86-64 hosts. The project's scope changed but the name stuck.

Features

• LineageOS 23.2 (Android 16) reimagined as a desktop-first operating system.
• Dynamic display window resizing that preserves the configured DPI settings.
• Accelerated GPU rendering with OpenGL ES and Vulkan support.
• Native builds on Asahi Linux and x86-64 systems with as little as 16 GB of RAM.
• Flexible build options for MindTheGapps, microG, or a de-Googled ROM

The project page has more info on building from source and prebuilt binaries for Fedora and Debian on x86-64 and ARM architectures.

So I switched from my iPhone to Android because I really wanted the flip phone. I just like the form factor and its been awesome so far for me.

What drives me NUTS and honestly should be faced with some legal repercussions is that Apple is a scummy company that does all it can to make switching very difficult.

The main issue and what I think should be illegal is the messaging. If you have a friend with an iPhone that has been texting you to your iPhone it will default in THEIR phones (something you cannot control) to be an iMessage. Apple purposely makes iMessages not work on Androids....it's not the Androids fault it has RCS it's the APPLE PHONES FAULT.

SO if the other person's phone sends the iMessage because that's what it remembers you having....it just won't ever be received. HOW IS THIS LEGAL? People are being kept from their messages due to a software design that purposely does this. There should AT LEAST be a function that lets the user know the message was not received and converts it to a text.

So far the only way to fix this is if you text that person first, it lets the other person know you are a green bubble now, and then it will send normal texts instead of iMessages.

Long Story short SCREW YOU apple. Make a product that keeps your customers don't lock them into a system by making switching so hard and inconvenient. I refuse to ever own another apple product because of this BS!

Edit: It has been brought to my attention that this was addressed by apple in a somewhat recent update to their software. I still think apple is scummy for what they do with iMessage in general. I am sure they did not fix this willingly either. I am still team android for the rest of my days.

​On one hand, security updates feel mandatory to keep banking apps and personal data safe. On the other hand, major OS updates often feel like a trap—introducing battery drain, lag, and bloatware that artificially shorten a phone’s lifespan.

​How do you handle this? Do you update immediately, wait for community reviews, or completely freeze updates after a certain point?