Notices tagged with android

Anybody here got a #FairPhone 5 with 6 GB RAM who could tell me how much RAM the #Android on it is using? I was told the current Android uses 5 GB on its own and I am SHOCKED. My entire gaming PC runs off of less than 5 GB RAM, browser, background tasks and all, until I start a game. My current phone only has 4 GB and needs 2.5 for everything (old Android though).

Grrrr. This piece of hardware needs to be controlled by an #Android app.
Looks like it is still targetting SDK 28.
Despite me granting it all the permissions, it is still throwing an error.

I can't seem to find a more recent version of it on *any* app store.

For future scholars:
cn.manytag.work_card_write
Version 2.1.2

If you want to try it https://file.io/VmtESDG0aPFg

Here are the results of my "What is your favorite browser?" survey, here on Mastodon. These are some very interesting results.

It is clear that the incumbents are not getting a lot of love. Edge gets 2% and Chrome gets 5%. These browsers are widely used, but not very popular, based on this survey.

Safari does a lot better at 16%, the same as Vivaldi. The enthusiasm level from those that use Vivaldi is high and plenty of people also mention Vivaldi as a secondary option.

Opera gets just 1%.

Firefox gets 60%, so clearly a strong showing here in the Fediverse, although many say they use Firefox only because they do not want to use a Chromium based browser.

The cool part is then that 13% say they prefer another browser. Plenty of smaller browsers getting a mention, which is nice.

If you notice that the total is higher than 100%, then that is because I allowed people to select more than one browser, although most did not.

If you are still using Chrome or Edge, maybe it is time to try something new? You have a choice!

#Vivaldi #browser #Firefox #Edge #Chrome #Safari #Opera #Windows #Linux #macos #iOS #Android

Para o #TerSoftware cujo tema é "Organização de Área de Trabalho", trago para Android o SmartDock. Indicado para quem gosta de chegar ao ícone de algum app de forma rápida, sem muitos toques e sem ter que sair do app atual.

Ele é acionado na parte inferior, mostra os apps mais recentes e / ou apps que você fixar. Se a lista não couber, vira um "carrossel", ou seja: você pode deslizar horizontalmente por 10 ou 50 apps, tanto faz. Se quiser, é possível abrir uma bandeja com todos apps.

É indicado também para quem gosta de usar Android em monitores e TV, simulando a experiência de um Desktop, pois ele aceita atalhos pelo teclado. No vídeo abaixo, onde o conheci, mostra rapidamente o app nos 30 segundos iniciais:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2aK5rspw1I

#Launcher #AppLauncher #SmartDock #Android #FDroid #FOSS

@jxself My #PetPeeve is people who assume I have an #iPhone or #Android device where I can install their not #FreeSoftware apps.

I still prefer #PanoScrobbler for #Android as it can #Scrobble to:

#LibreFm
#GnuFm (self-hosted)
#Pleroma (Fediverse)
#Maloja (self-hosted)
#Listenbrainz (including self-hosted)
#LastFm
and export to a file.

Aside from the usual features like widgets and collage.

#Music

I found this #Scrobbler app for #Android called "Finale". The unique feature that I like with it is integration with #Strava (though one way only).

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nrubintech.finale

#Music

Ok Fed folks, app questions. Using the fedilab app and the weird mishmash of mastodon and PixelFed is making it hard to navigate. Who is using separate apps and which ones do you like for Android? #fediverse #android #app #pixelfed
Oh, and meet Lord Byron #CatsOfMastodon

🚒 iPhone vs Android 🚒

Round 394!

ok but in all seriousness, let's say I want to send some SMS/RCS using my cell, but I want to do that from the computer... should be feasible?

iPhone's iMessage: "we love our walled garden so much that NO ONE can send messages using a web interface, despite iMessage being an iCloud enabled app and the ecosystem having iCloud apps available online to any non-Mac -- but we decided that iMessage alone should never be usable on the iCloud web interface (because reasons?)"

Android via Messages App: "sure thing fellow Happy Camper! here you go! https://messages.google.com and it's just as secure as using the device itself."

Best part... Android's method WORKS ON FREEBSD!

#noFlameWarNeeded #iPhone #Android #mobileDevices #FreeBSD #Linux #Apple

I've got to return my Pixel 6a to Google (running #android 15) under warranty as the USB port is failing. My wife has an identical phone. Android supports multiple profiles.

I thought I could just setup a profile and migrate my data/apps etc across so we could both use bank auth/OTP etc during the time.

But no, you can only migrate/port/restore data to a totally reset ("new") Android device - you cannot restore to a user profile, only "whole phone".

WTF #Android ?

If you want to contribute to Vivaldi, you can do that in a number of ways:

1. Share with your friends. Help us grow.
2. Utilize the included search partners, with which we have deals. Startpage, DuckDuckGo, Qwant, Ecosia and Yahoo. We do not have deals with Microsoft and Google, unlike our competitors.
3. Use our included bookmarks and direct match partners.
4. Donate.

We are fighting with Big Tech and they want us gone. You can make a difference.

#Vivaldi #browser #Windows #Macos #Linux #Android #ios

Linux-on-mobile folks: I hope you’re paying attention to the new Linux VM stuff in Android 15.

I genuinely think one of the most important approaches to building the Linux mobile ecosystem is to enable people to get (and fall in love with!) our app ecosystem on the phone *and OS* they already use.

It’s critical to build the whole experience (like we see with GNOME and PostmarketOS), but we need to meet people where they are, first.

#Linux #Android #LinuxMobile #OpenSource #GNOME #postmarketOS

Going forward, it looks like we might be able to get actual Linux apps running on modern Android through a built-in VM, similar to what you can do on ChromeOS today.

If you think that’s too nerdy for most people, you’re probably right—but it’s *much* simpler and lower-barrier than flashing an entirely new OS and abandoning the entire ecosystem they’ve been using for the last decade or more all at once for an ecosystem that frankly isn’t ready.

#Linux #Android #LinuxMobile #OpenSource #GNOME

The current mastodon android app, when you press "Load missing posts" sometimes load them below and sometimes above.

It is very annoying and forces you to scroll around when it does the opposite of what you want.

Does anybody know when it does what? To me it seems random.

#mastodon #android @Gargron @Mastodon

I solved the Android Auto issues so...I did it!

I've just ordered a Pixel 9 Pro XL. I won't even try the stock Android, I'll immediately install #GrapheneOS on it since day 1 (that will be tomorrow).

With the Android 15 Private Space feature (and the GrapheneOS team made it possible to install Google Services inside it, disabling them when the space is locked), I can enable and disable that space (and Google Services) when needed and without having to change profile. This is impressive and, for me, a game changer.

I'll try everything for some time. The battery life of my Pixel 7 without the Google services has been impressive. Today, I had a great experience with it as a main phone.

While I used it all the day, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra was idle (5 minutes of screen time). The Pixel consumes 22% of battery, the Samsung 20% - just being idle. No calls, no videos, just a bunch of notifications.

If the Pixel will have a comparable battery life to the Samsung, I'll keep it and eventually sell the Samsung.

A huge thank you to all the people the helped me to debug all the issues (I'm not tagging them as I'm sure I'll forget some) and to the GrapheneOS team for the great, impressive work they're doing.

#Google #Pixel9 #Pixel7 #Pixel #Android #OS #Privacy #Security #OwnYourData

"You notice how much longer (multiple days) your phone can be on a single charge when Google Play Services isn't running in the background. This tells a lot about the background activities and indicates that using Google Play shouldn't be the norm."

Exactly my impression. Thank you, @snonux for this article!

https://foo.zone/gemfeed/2023-01-23-why-grapheneos-rox.html

#GrapheneOS #Android

abri minha lista de aplicativos aqui do celular e tinha um app chamado Gemini

abri pra ver, pq não baixei nenhum app com esse nome

é a IA do Google

não dá pra desinstalar

:akko_aaa:

#android #iagenerativa #google #privacidade

I really think a privacy-respecting voice IME for #Android is crucial, and I'm gonna be honest, I've come to depend a lot on FUTO Voice Input IME, enough that I want to give it a full-throated recommendation, but I just can't shake the feeling that I'd be recommending something that's going to be a part of some scandal or another

#privacy #openSource

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Wir helfen kostenlos (Spenden sind willkommen) bei der Installation von freien und datensparsamen Android Betriebssystemen wie... @LineageOS @GrapheneOS @murena @iode @calyxos

Wir helfen such beim Einrichten eurer Handys mit freien Apps und Appstores z.B. @fdroidorg

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Termine https://www.topio.info/#termine

#privacy #degoogled #android #freeyourandroid #berlin