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One UI 2.5 begins rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S20 series

The highly anticipated One UI 2.5 update is now rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S20 series, having shipped pre-installed on the Galaxy Note 20 series. We’re not sure if this was intentional, given that the Galaxy Note 20 series has officially gone on sale from today. However, it’s superb news for Galaxy S20 series fans and Samsung fans in general, as a wider rollout will likely follow for…
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Google’s move to limit 3rd-party camera apps on Android 11 protects location data

It emerged on Tuesday that the next version of Android will force apps to use the built-in camera and ignore third-party defaults. This is part of Android 11’s focus on privacy, with Google specifically wanting to protect location data derived from the camera. With this change, users are still able to download and use a third-party camera app by launching it directly from the…
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Google’s password autofill can now use biometric authentication on Android

Password managers make it much easier to have secure passwords for all of your accounts, and Google takes that a step farther by building one right into your Google account. Now, Google’s password manager can use biometric authentication with Android autofill. In what’s absolutely an overdue change, the Autofill with Google password manager now offers the option to use a fingerprint sensor…
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Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra gets the formula right at the wrong time [Video]

Smartphones have reached a bit of a plateau over the past few years, with mainstream flagships essentially just trying to surpass each other in getting closer and closer to perfection. With its Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Samsung improves on what’s been an excellent formula with the Galaxy Note 10 and S20 series and crafts a phone that is truly excellent. It’s just hitting the market at completely…
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