Bill Goss
Commenting since February 2025
On How to install the best Nova Launcher alternative I've used thus far ·
I have also switched to Lawnchair and I'm happy with it. It even let's you import a Nova backup.
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On Android 17 has reached just 1%, and even Android 8.1 is ahead ·
Because Nothing won't be updating the CMF 2 Pro until later this year or early next year. Ask me again in five years time and I'll be running 2 or three versions behind because Nothing only provide 3 Android updates but 6 years of security updates.
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On The iPhone 18 Pro is the antithesis to Android’s AI era - Android Authority ·
I have deliberately removed all AI from my Android phones. While I love the great results AI provides to searches I run in my browser, I don't want it doing my thinking for me.
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On Carl Pei says the iPhone Duo is a waste of money - Android Authority ·
I just *love* the form factor of these D-shaped foldables. But the cost! I could buy a laptop PC for less.
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On I tested the Pixel 11 Pro XL against the Pixel 8 Pro. Here's why it's time to finally upgrade ·
My Pixel 8 Pro does everything I need. So I have absolutely no reason to upgrade. That's just a waste of money in my books. When the p8p stops getting security updates or the battery dies, *that's* when I'll upgrade.
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On I dumped 11 popular Google apps on my Android phone for these open-source alternatives ·
After I made my selection (Gmail) I saw that Play Store is the most selected option. And I would agree with that (without Play Store I'ld have troubles finding the apps I'm used to) except that I no longer install new apps because I have everything I need. And if i had to set up my phone after a factory reset, I would use Swift Backup (yes, my phone is rooted), not the Play Store, to restore all my apps.
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On Pixel 11 notifications are the last straw for many readers sick of phone ads ·
I uninstalled Pixel Tips. In fact, I've removed a long list of Google apps (50!) from my phone (easy to do because it's rooted).
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On The more we learn about Android Halo, the more worried I become about Android's future ·
I do not want AI on my phone at all. In fact I deliberately disable everything that is AI related, even system apps (the phone is rooted). The one place that I want and love AI is when doing web searches in my browser.
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On Pixel users are running into a bizarre Gmail problem when replying to emails ·
I've found that simply switching to another running app and back again brings up the keyboard. And it has nothing to using AI because I don't use it - in fact I've disabled it.
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On Your favorite Android apps might hide dozens of trackers — here’s how to find them ·
I use DNS66 (very similar to NextDNS) so I don't care if an app has trackers because all tracking gets blocked.
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On Samsung and Google promise seven years of updates, but I’ll be gone in four ·
I used to keep my phones until they ran out of support which was typically 3yrs. But my Pixel 8 Pro is the first phone I've owned that has officially 7yrs support. My intention is to keep the phone until it dies or runs out of support, but that is four years away. So who knows how this is going to play out because there's no record on how well this phone will last.
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On Android's new sideloading rules are here, and they come with a 24-hour lock! ·
As long as I can still add apps that aren't from the Play Store, then I don't mind. Sure, it'll be a bit annoying to have to either wait for a day and/or use ADB, but I so rarely do this these days that it's not a big deal for me.
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