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Changing animation speed on Google’s Pixel 6 series can break the fingerprint scanner on AOD

November 5, 2021
We’ve been pretty happy with Google’s Pixel 6, but as with any new device, it’s had a couple of little quirks to adapt to. One of those quirks that was discovered by enthusiasts this week is that changing the animation speed on Pixel 6 devices seems to break the fingerprint sensor in part. Some early Pixel 6 buyers were finding, after settling into and customizing their devices, that the…
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Android Auto does not appear in the Pixel 6’s app launcher, but settings can still be accessed

November 5, 2021
Android 12 replaces “Android Auto for Phone Screens” with the long-awaited Assistant Driving Mode. As part of that, most people with the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro lose the Android Auto icon in the app launcher. The Pixel 6 series is the first to launch with – versus just being updated to – Android 12. Following set-up from a device backup, three of our Pixel 6 units lack the Android Auto app in…
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Samsung Galaxy A13 to come with a 50MP camera

November 4, 2021
Samsung introduced the affordable Galaxy A12 last November, and now it is time for the successor, tentatively called Galaxy A13. According to sources from South Korea, the main camera will be equipped with a new 50MP sensor, while the rest of the shooters will remain…
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Realme is working on a proper flagship for early next year, will cost more than current GT models

November 4, 2021
Realme is working on a flagship phone, this was revealed by company executive Xu Qi at the China Mobile Global Partners Conference. The exec promised a number of new high-end products that will be launched early next year, but kept most details under wraps. For now all that Xu Qi revealed is that the flagship phone will cost around CNY 5,000. That converts to $780/€675/₹58,000, so it will be…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 chipset and memory variants confirmed

November 4, 2021
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab A8 leaked almost in full back in September but the latest Geekbench listings suggests that the device is just around the corner. It’s also here to confirm some of the hardware from the previous leak. The Wi-Fi only version is SM-X200…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE appears in hands-on video, sort of

November 4, 2021
In a new report from and , a video shows off a live mock-up sample of the rear panel that will come on the upcoming Galaxy S21 FE. Jermain Smit, the himself, appears on video to show this back panel mocked up on the frame of a Galaxy S10. While it’s not exactly a…
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Android 12L Beta will be compatible with Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL

November 4, 2021
Now that the Pixel 3 and 3 XL have reached the end of their product support cycle, the next ones in line are the Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL. They are scheduled to receive their final security patch in May 2022 and when the update schedule went up earlier today, it wasn’t clear whether the Pixel 3a duo would be eligible for Android 12L beta. Source: Android The Android 12L page was updated…
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