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Google Pixel 5a is now supported by LineageOS 18.1

With the phone not even a month into its life span, the Google Pixel 5a is now supported by the ever-popular Android ROM LineageOS. Google’s phones have some of the longest life spans in Android, with the Pixel 3 series that launched on Android 9 Pie set to gain Android 12 this year. But for some, phones need to last beyond that final update, with the hardware still plenty capable for…
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Apple now sells refurbished iPhones in Canada

While everybody’s excited about the iOS 15 launch, Canadian Apple users have another reason to celebrate as the company now sells refurbished iPhones. As spotted by iPhone in Canada, this is the first time Apple has sold refurbished iPhones outside of the US. Canadians were already able to buy Macs, iPads, Apple TV, and other refurbished accessories and now they can get an up to $500 discount…
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Apple says it will update iPhone 13 with option to disable automatic macro photography switching

iPhone 13 reviews are in, and as usual, they give us some new information about Apple’s latest release. For example, as of now, it’s not possible to turn off macro photography when approaching a subject with the iPhone 13 camera. During the “California Streaming” event, Apple introduced the iPhone 13 with this new feature called macro photography. Here’s how the company describes…
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Android 11 comes to Chromecast with Google TV w/ unofficial LineageOS 18.1 support

Although still technically running Android 10, the Chromecast with Google TV can get a taste of Android 11 via an unofficial LineageOS 18.1 port for the streaming dongle. Early signs that Android 11 would be arriving on the Chromecast with Google TV came shortly after LineageOS 18.1 was ported to the ultra-cheap Walmart Onn streaming stick just over a month ago. However, it has taken a little…
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