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Carrier Services update seemingly breaks SMS on some Android devices: OnePlus, LG, Samsung

December 10, 2020
If you’ve been encountering SMS issues on your Android device lately, you’re not alone. It seems that an issue between SMS and Google’s Carrier Services app may be causing problems for some users. Over the past week or so, users on the OnePlus Forums as well as in Play Store reviews for the Carrier Services app are reporting serious problems with SMS texts while the app is installed. For…
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Pixel 3 returns to the Google Store w/ refurbished models from $249

December 10, 2020
Over the years, the Google Store has offered refurbished models of some of its best hardware, such as the 2017 Pixelbook. Today, the Google Store has added a new batch of refurbished hardware, including 2018’s Pixel 3. The Pixel 3 represented one of the purest examples of the Pixel design language, with its frosted glass back providing good texture in the hand as well as serving aesthetically…
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Google Store starts selling refurbished Nest products in the US

December 10, 2020
Last September, Made by Google started offering refurbished products at slightly discounted prices. The two initial offerings went out of stock quite a long time ago, and the US Google Store is now expanding the refurbished lineup to include Nest smart home products. In…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 to have a bigger and faster fingerprint scanner

December 9, 2020
Samsung is going to introduce the Galaxy S21 smartphones with a new fingerprint scanner, leakster claims. The under-display sensor was initially introduced with the Galaxy S10, and then made its way to the Galaxy S20, but now it will be much faster and significantly bigger. The sensor under the OLED panel will be square, 8mm sides, making it 64 sq.mm. For comparison, the previous two flagships…
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Samsung's European Android 11 update schedule revealed

December 9, 2020
Samsung Germany has shared its rollout schedule for Android 11 + One UI 3.0 and it’s safe to assume that the given time frames of the phones in the list won’t deviate too much for the rest of Europe. The Galaxy S20 family, is getting it right now, we now…
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Google Photos now lets you sync your liked images with Apple Photos on iOS

December 9, 2020
After recently hitting the 5 billion download milestone on Android, Google Photos is looking to target the other side of the mobile OS fence with some new features. For those using an iOS device, Google Photos now offers the ability to sync your liked content with Apple Photos. While Google Photos is cross-platform, it’s hard to fully utilize it on iOS due to certain restrictions put in place…
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