Edward Szklar
Commenting since February 2025
@Mihir Shetye GrapheneOS does support installing Google Playstore should you want that. Banking apps can either work or not depending on the Bank/Country. Google Wallet will not.
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On Survey says ColorOS might be a hit on OnePlus phones after all ·
Depending on how old the OnePlus phone is, I'd rather flash LineageOS's Android 17 build and work with that. I've had a couple of older OnePlus phones and I didn't like OxygenOS.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra will not run GrapheneOS. Motorola Signature 27 will.
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On GrapheneOS for Pixel 11 is almost here, and there's encouraging news for performance ·
I've been using GrapheneOS on my Pixel 8 Pro. Happy to see it coming to the Pixel 11 series and in particular the Motorola Signature 27.
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On The Motorola Signature 27 has one huge advantage over other Samsung rivals ·
Only reason I'm interested in the Signature 27 is because it will be supported by GrapheneOS (and supposedly a future version of the Moto RAZR and Fold).
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On I turned my 7-year-old Android tablet into the ultimate Kindle killer, and you can too ·
2019 Samsung Tab A 8.0? Can always de-bloat it even further by installing LineageOS (with or without microG) and tweak that even further. I use KOReader myself for eBooks and Calibre is must have software for me personally. Great use for a tablet for reading eBooks.
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On 5 hardware upgrades I want to see on Pixel phones ·
Qualcomm SoC + Silicon-carbon battery for me personally.
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On Could you live with Android if the Play Store was your only option? ·
If I couldn't sideload Android apps at all I'd look for another mobile OS platform such as SailfishOS, or some form of Linux (postMarketOS) that worked. Maybe Ubuntu Touch as well.
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On The only upgrade I want from a new Kindle Scribe is a foldable design ·
@Kaitlyn: Why not send this article to Panos Panay currently at Amazon? He ran the Windows Devices unit at Microsoft for years which included two-seperate-screen foldable phones. The idea of a foldable e-reader (black and white or colour) is interesting. I use a TCL 50 XL Nxtpaper 5G as a sort of e-reader (the screen can go from colour to black and white), so I'm wondering if you get an OG Pixel Fold (or and older Samsung Fold) for a good price would this be a good start? I suppose stylus support could be tricky as well. Good article - never thought about a foldable e-reader!
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On I used a smart ring for 4 months, and it's not what I hoped it would be ·
@Rita: I'm not a "ring" guy myself and prefer a (smart)watch instead for basic health metrics. Good luck with your dual-mode health tracking!
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On Fairphone 4 users' long wait ends as Android 15 rollout begins ·
Nice to have Fairphone's stock Android 15 build for the FP4 but LineageOS also just released an Android 16 build as well.
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On The Pixel Watch 4 has erased all my battery life worries ·
@Rita: Out of curiosity what other Smartwatches (other than the Google Watch 3) have you stress-tested? I currently have a Galaxy Watch 7 I'm using with Pixel 8 Pro (with GrapheneOS). Really just use it for Notifications and Activity metrics when I walk. I get maybe two days usage before needing to charge. So have you used say a Garmin watch or a OnePlus Watch (especially the OPW3)?
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