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[Weekly thread] - Discuss anything related to Android - 03-09-2024 (lemdro.id)

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Samsung Unpacked January 2024 megathread (lemdro.id)

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Livestream link

ASL livestream link

The keynote will begin when this post is 49 minutes old. /u/MishaalRahman and I have been invited to the event in-person in San Jose, California. Stay tuned for an AMA following the keynote where we'll have hands-on with the new devices, and will be able to answer any questions you might have.

Feel free to share links to relevant coverage in the comments, and I'll add them to the megathread.

Mishaal is covering the smaller changes that haven't been announced by Samsung in this Twitter thread.

Press releases

Enter the New Era of Mobile AI with Samsung Galaxy S24 Series

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Creates New Standards of Durability and Visual Clarity With Corning® Gorilla® Armor

Samsung and Google Cloud Join Forces to Bring Generative AI to Samsung Galaxy S24 Series

[Video] Hands-On With the Galaxy S24 Series, Powered by Galaxy AI

The power of Google AI comes to the new Samsung Galaxy S24 series

Qualcomm and Samsung Bring the Most Advanced Snapdragon Ever to the 1st Galaxy AI Powered Smartphones, Galaxy S24 Series

Articles

Galaxy S24 Ultra gets titanium, flat display, no 10x telephoto, and higher $1,300 price - 9to5Google

The Galaxy S24 and S24+ bring slight design changes with lots of AI starting at $799 - 9to5Google

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, and S24 Ultra: Release date, price, colors, everything else! - Android Authority

Samsung Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus hands-on: Small changes, again - Android Police

Samsung Galaxy S24 hands-on: AI coming in clutch - Android Central

AI-focused Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra brings a new 5x camera, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 - GSMArena

Samsung Galaxy S24+ gets QHD+ display and 12GB of RAM, S24 tags along with 7 years of support - GSMArena

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is smarter, pricier, and just as big as ever - The Verge

Galaxy S24 Ultra: One Day With Samsung's New Phone - CNET

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, two days in: Predictable in every sense of the word - Android Police

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra First Look: Circle to Search, Live Translate, More AI - CNET

My ‘golden hour’ with Galaxy S24 Ultra: How my short experience with it beats iPhone 15 Pro Max - Mashable

Samsung’s S24 and S24 Plus put new AI smarts in a polished package - The Verge

Samsung Galaxy S24 series hands-on: The AI stuff really works - XDA

Videos

Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Hands-On: AI Everything - ben's gadget reviews

Samsung Galaxy S24/Ultra Impressions: More Than Meets The Eye! - MKBHD

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra - Colours, Design Changes & So Much More! - WhatGear

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra First Look: Brains over brawn - Joshua Vergara

Galaxy S24 series gets new colorways! Which one is your favorite? - Android Authority

Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Hands-On - Pretty Genius? - Pocketnow

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, All The New Samsung Ai Features in One UI 6.1 - TK Bay

Samsung Galaxy S24 - What’s New? - Hardware Canucks

S24 ULTRA VS S23 ULTRA VS S22 ULTRA - IS IT UPGRADE TIME!? - Lover Of Tech

Samsung Galaxy S24 series: smarter phones for an AI era - The Verge

Galaxy S24 Ultra Hands-On: Samsung AI is HERE! - PetaPixel

Galaxy S24 Ultra: What's New? - Parker Burton

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs S24 Plus vs S24 | Which is best for me? - Tech Spurt

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | Unboxing & 24 Hour Review - Tech Spurt

Galaxy S24 Ultra vs iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Video Test: New King? - Danny Winget

Samsung S24 Ultra: Real Day In The Life Review! - NothingButTech

Galaxy S24 Ultra & S24 First Impressions | AI Magic? ✨ - Created By Ella

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra HANDS-ON First Look - What's New? - TechTablets

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Vs iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Comparison - TechTablets

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 8k Video Test Sample Footage - TechTablets

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Vs Galaxy S23 Ultra Camera Comparison - TechTablets

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review - The Refined S23 Ultra - TechTablets

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Speaker Test! - Booredatwork

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Gaming! - Booredatwork

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Comparison: The Black Test! - Booredatwork

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra - HANDS-ON! (Watch Before You Buy) - The Tech Chap

Samsung Galaxy S24 FIRST LOOK: AI Everything! - GadgetMatch

Samsung Galaxy S24+ vs S23+ vs S22+ - IS NEW REALLY BETTER!? - Lover Of Tech

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Pixel 9 Pro condensation in camera lens (lemmy.ml)

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Soooo.... I've never had this issue on any other phone before. Is it normal to get condensation inside the camera lense (wide angle and telephoto)?

it's dried out now, but I can see spots on the inside of the lense now that the water is gone, I can only imagine this getting worse over time, affecting quality. is this worth an RMA?

Your Android devices can now share an instant hotspot or a call; here's how to turn it on (www.androidauthority.com)

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HMD Fusion revives modular smartphones with swappable "Outfits" | TechSpot (www.techspot.com)

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China's $200 phones put Samsung on the run in Philippines [Nikkei] (archive.fo)

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Source Nikkei article

These repairable phones still aren't built to last (www.spacebar.news)

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Found: 280 Android apps that use OCR to steal cryptocurrency credentials (arstechnica.com)

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999 Photos on the Pixel 9 Pro XL - Becca Farsace (www.youtube.com)

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Btw this is the same Becca from the verge. She just recently left and went independent.

Android 15 is already prepared for Bluetooth 6.0's best new feature (www.androidauthority.com)

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SmartCookieWeb, The best web browser for Android. (github.com)

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Google is preparing a major overhaul to notifications and Quick Settings in Android 16 (www.androidauthority.com)

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Google is working on a significant revamp of Android’s notification and Quick Settings panels for Android 16.

You can now install or update up to four apps concurrently from the Google Play Store (www.gsmarena.com)

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Xgimi launches a slew of Google TV projectors, including the MoGo 3 Pro (9to5google.com)

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Xgimi has made a strong name for itself in recent years, producing some of our favorite Google TV projectors like the Horizon Ultra. Now, the company is filling its affordable lineup with new entries like the portable MoGo 3 Pro and Horizon S series, as well as some premium options in the Horizon Aura 2.

Fairphone launches a cheaper version of the Fairphone 5 with less memory and storage - Liliputing (liliputing.com)

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HTC U24 Pro smartphone review - Modern and yet out of date (www.notebookcheck.net)

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Hands-on: How the ridiculously thin Honor Magic V3 compared to Pixel 9 Pro Fold (9to5google.com)

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Honor just announced the Magic V3, setting a new record for the thinnest foldable on the market. We’ve had some time to test the Magic V3 out, so here’s how it compares to Google’s newest foldable, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

Google Maps is crashing for people after a recent update, fix it by uninstalling updates (play.google.com)

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The app was crashing instantly on a family member's phone, and looking up the problem got me a lot of recent posts about the issue.

Fix:

Go to the play store and find the app, either by searching for it, using the installed apps list, or this link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps
It should have a button for "Uninstall", with a note about only uninstalling updates as it is a system app
Select uninstall, and then open the app

You may also need to disable automatic updates for the app until this gets fixed.