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Android’s ‘Data Restore Tool’ readies transferring WhatsApp chats from iOS

Google’s Data Transfer Tool, the standard tool for copying files from one Android to another or from iOS to Android, is preparing to offer a way to copy your WhatsApp chats from your iPhone. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of…
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LG Tone Free 2021 earbud lineup adds ANC, improved audio, more

After leaving the mobile market behind, LG is now focusing efforts on other divisions with audio being a core component in a business shift. The Korean firm has now upgraded its LG Tone Free lineup for 2021 with the introduction of the FP5, FP8, and FP8 earbuds. The biggest new addition to this trio of LG Tone Free in-ear headphones for 2021 is that of active noise cancellation. As stated, there…
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LineageOS 18.1 now supports the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 series

LineageOS 18.1 support is now available for 2019’s biggest Samsung smartphones including the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 series. Although still just a community-driven project, LineageOS is a fantastic way to expand the lifespan of your ageing smartphones (or tablets) with…
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Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shows up with huge rear camera bump [Video]

The first Android smartphone from Microsoft, the Surface Duo, was an ambitious dual-screen device with some clever ideas but a lot of flaws based on most reviews. The device has been expected to get a sequel for some time, and now, a leak is showing off what the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 might bring to the table. Windows Central highlighted a video today from YouTube channel TechRat. The video was…
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Ex-Googler explains why Chrome abandoned a redesign similar to iOS 15 Safari years ago

Apple’s mobile web browser is the main lightning rod of this year’s iOS 15 beta period and it remains to be seen whether it will actually launch in the fall. Chrome for Android tried a similar Safari on iOS 15 redesign years ago, and a designer on that project provided some interesting insight into why Google abandoned it. Safari on iOS 15 has what Apple calls a “new tab bar design”…
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