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Announcing the #Swift SDK for #Android
https://www.swift.org/blog/nightly-swift-sdk-for-androi…

Not many know that I tried #android 1.0
It was running on a HTC Diamond2 of my uncle, with no call or sms support. And no on-screen keyboard.
First device (HTC Dream) with android came out with 1.1, still no on-screen keyboard. That came in later with android 1.5 and the HTC Magic and the HTC Hero.

Android planning to throw away their advantage over Apple's iOS and ban side-loading?
#android #sideload

Welke Android slimmerik weet hoe je 'extra dimmen' permanent aan kunt zetten in Android (15)?
Op het moment schakelt Android de functie bij/na opladen automatisch uit. Dat slaat gewoon nergens op. Juist van de lader af wil ik dat mn accu lang meegaat (en ik met een druk op de knop wat extra licht krijg).
#Android

Yet one more reason to use NewPipe if you are on Android and regularly watch videos not in your native language:
You can default to the original language of the video rather than the awful autodub they're doing now.
#YouTube #NewPipe

Not being allowed to install what I want on a phone is like being told I cant make a sandwich with the bread I bought.
#Android #Google #FreeSoftware

Is there a reasonable choice for a fork of the #Syncthing #Android fork?
https://github.com/Catfriend1/syncthin

I've finally organized all my photos in per-date location directories on my PC. However, now I needed to sync the changes back to the phone.
#SyncThing doesn't work so well with such huge changes. So I've figured out I'll just delete it from ST for now, connect via MTP-over-USB, and use rsync on top of gvfs mount. However, rsync started throwing I/O errors.
Okay, nuclear option then. I'll remove all the old files (most of them were moved anyway), and then copy everything over via Thunar. So I've started deleting files via MTP, and it's progressing so slow. Okay, so I stopped that and instead use the file manager on the phone to delete them… but it's also slow. Finally, I've figured out to use #ADB and just do 'rm' from a shell — and that was finally fast.
Now to copy the 25 GiB back… Yeah, I keep all old photos on the phone as a backup.
#Android

So, I was looking for a way for Android phones and iPhones to collaborate on a photo album. I use Google Photos on my Android phone, but this forces my iPhone friends to upload all their contacts to Google Photos which is a little icky. I found cluster.co which allows us to add photos to a shared album. Free to a point. What do you use?
#Android

Creo que migraré mi Pixel 7 Pro a GrapheneOS. ¿Algún usuario de Graphene por acš que pueda contar de sus experiencia?
#GrapheneOS #Android

Chinese company Zinwa is reviving BlackBerry Classic with Android #Android

BlackBerry Classic is being revived with Android, and it can be yours for $400
A Chinese company is reviving the decade-old BlackBerry Classic with new hardware and installing Android on it for a modern experience.

once again offering future riches to anybody who can tell me how to get rid of the emoji button from the typing field an #android gboard so i stop perpetually activating it. this setting is useless (& doesn't remove the emoji switch from elsewhere on the keyboard either).

Is there a function in #Android to deal with #contacts where the phone number has changed? If I simply change the address book entry, I am left with an orphaned Signal/SMS archive - in a while, I will have no idea who I texted with, or how to find the text I exchanged with my friend.
If I lea…

I am old enough to remember when Android was still cool!
#Android #Google #GrapheneOS #CalyxOS

I want to replace my mom's cell phone. I was hoping that there would be a good deal on a Pixel 10 right after they released it but it's just $800. Can I get a good deal on a Pixel 9? Nope! It's $800 also.
#Pixel #Android

🗑️ TapTrap: Animation‑Driven Tapjacking on Android
#android #security

"#c3voc auf Wish bestellt"
Der ursprüngliche Plan, das Clipmikrofon an meinem OnePlus 3 mit vorhandenem Headset-Port zu verbinden, ist an dem Fakt gescheitert, dass #Android 9 scheinbar keine Auswahl externer Mikrofone erlaubt.

I'm loosing my mind 🤯 I want to see Google die.
#android

Is there such a thing as an opensource dB meter for #android? My many-years reliable playstore app just started blasting two-minute obnoxious audio adverts, and fdroid finds no matches 😒

#Chrome уже дропнул поддержку #Android 8 и 9, обновлений для этих версий больше не будет (гугл — контора пидарасов).

I'm still using Chrome and Google's built in search widget on android 12. Anyone got better alternatives I can use?
I find the widget really helpful but "AI Mode" is annoying me haha. Using proton pass btw.
#android #degoogle

\m/ dnet just released v0.6 of androsphinx, a v2.0 compatible #android client for the #sphinx #passwordmanager! \o/
you ask, wtf sphinx? check out:

Nouvelle #MAJ #Firefox pour #Android avec nouveau "burger menu" (...) vraiment stylé au passage ^^

Hay que apoyar en lo que se pueda a todo proyecto Open Source. Mi Oneplus 8t tiene casi 5 años y gracias a la comunidad ha tenido android 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 y ayer se actualizó a android 16.
#AOSP #lineageos #android16

Since #NovaLauncher is about to die, I've started to take a look at some #Android #launchers that got recommendations on the web.
I have to confess: don't get why people like

With Google stupid package signature policy, #android is becoming increasingly closed, and unfortunately Linux phones still don’t seem ready for daily use. What options are you considering to work around the decline of Android?

Właśnie się zorientowałem, że mobilna wersja #Thunderbird na #Android to chyba tak naprawdę #K9Mail w delikatnie zmienionej kolorystyce.

Oh, Android has gone all chunky and bold. That's a change.
Wonder what Ai features I should be turning off now.
#android

Those findings vibe with me, but, like, what’s happening to the #Android ecosystem?
https://substack.com/inbox/post/172538377

Where's the Shovelware? Why AI Coding Claims Don't Add Up
78% of developers claim AI makes them more productive. 14% say it's a 10x improvement. So where's the flood of new software? Turns out those productivity claims are bullshit.

I've been using Musicolet (for Android) on my S21 and I like how it shows you the most played, lets you easily download a shot of it, etc. For example, this is my most played of July 2025. Figures. 😂
#Musicolet #Android #apps

#GrapheneOS #Android

#google plans to forbid that I may install any app I like on my #Android #smartphone.
New #Pixel phones cost as mu…

What options do I have for phones with good cameras that do not throw money down a fascist mega company's throat but still have good support for open ROMs and banking apps? I'm afraid the answer is none, but happy to hear any suggestions.
#Android #GrapheneOS

Favourite #FOSS #Android app of the month:
#Lemudroid
After setting up #Batocera…

An #Android puzzle: my Samsung S20 has a feature where, SOMEHOW, (there's no icon or side button combo) my screen-off phone will spontaneously pocket dial Emergency 😳
I understand their concern in wanting an emergency call shortcut on the locked screen, but my call history says this happens way too often. Seems only certain trousers, something about the fabric?
How do I turn this feature OFF, other than completely power-off my phone before I dare put it in a pocket?
Throwing it in the lake also not a (current) option.

I need a Chromium browser on android and looks like I have no other options but Cromite.
Brave: ❌ big no
Vivaldi: ❌ lacks a lot of privacy features, talks home a lot
I don't see any other options
#browser #android

El nothing phone 3a tiene ahora mismo todas las papeletas para ser mi futuro móvil. #android #nothingphone

Does somebody know this overlay thingy which annoys me since a couple of months and I don't know where to disable it.
It's not app-specific, it sometimes appears when I want to interact with something at the top of any app. It vanishes after touching somewhere else and is reduced to a white bar at the top.
I could not find out about its purpose or functionality. The middle part icons do nothing.
My environment is

Holi #android16 #lineageos23 #oneplus8t

I've broken my #shift6mq #shiftphone dual boot #postmarketOS - #android setup. …

Maru OS. Make your smartphone also your desktop: #technology #smartphone #desktop #Android #Maru

When I bought a #Pixel phone, I've spent three times as much as I usually spend. I figured out it's justified, since I'm finally going to have a phone with good software support (#GrapheneOS).
Over the last 6 months, #Google:
1. locked down the device tree,
2. increased embargo to security updates to 3 months,
3. broke battery charge limiter.
Won't recommend this to anyone.
#Android

Do you use #Orbot?
#Android #GrapheneOS #Privacy #Security #Tor #TorBrowser #Google #Apple #iOS
Yes
Yes, but...
No, but...
No