‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easier
https://www.theverge.com/policy/979852/that-is-not-acceptable-judge-orders-google-to-make-rival-app-store-installs-easier

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Samsung is developing over-ear wireless headphones alongside new Galaxy Buds models
https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-wireless-headphones-development-rival-airpods-max/

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Exclusive: Fairphone Gen. 6+ to be announced August 18; here’s how much it will cost [somewhere between €650 and €690]
https://www.newmobile.com/Fairphone-Gen-6-Plus

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 review - GSMArena
https://gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_watch_ultra2-review-2986.php

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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE:
All technical specifications of the Fan Edition model
https://winfuture.de/news,160511.html

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Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after previous release | Gemini 3.6 Flash debuted just 3 weeks ago, but Google says 3.7 has “substantial improvements.”
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/google-announces-gemini-3-7-flash-just-three-weeks-after-previous-release/

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Daily Superthread (Aug 14 2026) - Your daily thread for questions, device recommendations and general discussions!

Note 1. You can search for previous daily threads.

Note 2. Join our IRC and Telegram chat-rooms! Please see our wiki for instructions.

Please post your questions here. Feel free to use this thread for general questions/discussion as well.

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Samsung reportedly abandons plans to give the Galaxy S27 a variable-aperture camera
https://9to5google.com/2026/08/13/samsung-galaxy-s27-variable-aperture-camera-report/

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: The ultra foldable with an ultra price
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-ultra-review-the-ultra-foldable-with-an-ultra-price/

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Poco F9 Pro/Ultra:
Xiaomi's new "affordable" flagship smartphones
https://winfuture.de/news,160590.html

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Here's when Huawei's non-folding wide-screen phone is launching
https://www.gsmarena.com/heres_when_huaweis_nonfolding_widescreen_phone_is_launching-news-74186.php

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Google's Tensor G6 inside the Pixel 11 series isn't a 2nm chip
https://www.gsmarena.com/google_tensor_g6_3nm_chip-news-74169.php

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Confusion over security patches: Why Motorola specifies different update timeframes for smartphones
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Confusion-over-security-patches-Why-Motorola-specifies-different-update-timeframes-for-smartphones.1369418.0.html

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Teardown - Its cooler than you think - JerryRigEverything
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQcw9ZZ_PxQ

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Samsung forced to make 1 million more Galaxy Z Fold 8 units due to high demand
https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-z-fold-8-production-1-million-more-high-demand/

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Google now lets you remove Gemini's visible watermark
https://www.gsmarena.com/google_now_lets_you_remove_geminis_visible_watermark_-news-74188.php

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Android 2.0 Eclair Running on a New Nintendo 3DS XL

https://preview.redd.it/1wnn8chnbtjh1.png?width=575&format=png&auto=webp&s=72c33196d18ee84b3361eb5e43a622a2d35fa086

Still a heavy work in progress (WIP) but its based on the work that somebody else did to get Linux on the 3DS. It runs quite snappy on the New 3DS, quite smooth and everything. I also have a custom Android 2.0 app (the first Android 2.0 app developed in 2026, possibly decades) for touch screen diagnostics you can also see. The battery indicator works and is accurate surprisingly, WiFi does not work, touch screen works, soft power off works, sound does not work. Been working on this for weeks now. Hope you like it!

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TIL that you can swipe up on a YT video while in portrait mode to go full screen. And vice versa to go back.

I just came across this accidentally today. I'm not a fan of auto rotate so every time I wanted to watch a video full screen, I would have to click on the video, hit the bottom right corner to go full screen.

With this method you can swipe down on the horizontal full screen video to go back to portrait mode.

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I'm confused what's the fuss about pixel chips

Genuinely confused, not sure if I will be downvoted by the fan boys.

I'm using pixel 8. I don't game on phone and just use it for the camera, social media, YouTube and the usual phone functions. And I have zero lag, no stuttering, and it's almost buttery smooth. No overheating issue. almost 3 year old phone.

So what's the big fuss about pixel chips geek scores vs snapdragon ?

Posting here instead of pixel sub for a more balanced discussion.

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A3-1000 (@android:color/systemaccent31000) currently: #000000

A3-1000 (@android:color/system_accent3_1000)

currently: #000000

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