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LineageOS 19 builds arrive for Samsung Galaxy S10 series, Essential Phone, plus more

LineageOS 19 based upon Android 12 may have only officially launched just a few weeks ago, but it is already expanding to more devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S10, Essential Phone, Poco F2 Pro, Poco F3, plus many more. With Samsung set to drop support for the Galaxy S10 in early 2023 and no Android 13 update in the pipeline, LineageOS 19 could provide a future update path that has been…
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Wear OS companion app gets Google Play Store beta, no new version yet

Last week, a handful of Google apps opened preview programs, but new versions have yet to emerge. The Play Store now says that the Wear OS companion app is getting a beta. We first noticed the beta sign-up when Google released a regular update to the Wear OS app this evening. That client was last refreshed in March and version 2.57 is now the latest stable as of today. There are no obvious…
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Francis Wong takes over as CEO of Realme Europe

A couple of years ago Madhav Sheth was appointed CEO of Realme Europe. Since then has has taken on more responsibilities, so now is the time for the Realme command structure to be reshuffled – Francis Wong will take over as CEO of Realme Europe. Wong was previously Chief…
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How to use ‘Switch to Android’ for iPhone and transfer your data from iOS [Video]

Since Android 12, you’ve been able to quickly sync all of your important data from an old iPhone to a new Google Pixel or Android device via cable. “Switch to Android” is a great option for those lacking a cable, and here’s how to use it. The “Switch to Android” app is Google’s equivalent of the “Move to iOS” app that is available on the Play Store for those wanting to make the…
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Google removes bandwidth-saving measures on Chromecast, Smart Display Ambient mode

In April of 2020, Google lowered the quality of Ambient mode on Chromecast and Assistant Smart Displays to save bandwidth in response to COVID-19’s work from home (WFH) surge, and these changes are now being reverted. After “changing the rotation speed of Ambient mode photo slideshows” over two years ago, Google is reverting those bandwidth-saving measures on Chromecast, Nest Hub, and other…
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