As an experienced user of the ecosystem and a big fan of iOS & iPhones, in order to have a backup to as well as an insight into the current development in Android I went in search of the ideal device, ...
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Samsung GT-S5300: what else can be done with Android 2.3.6 in 2021?
By chance, a Samsung GT-S5300 smartphone fell into my hands, which also has a working battery - reason enough to put a SIM card into an adapter and see what ...
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: VoLTE with Android 9.0
In principle, all o2 customers (also from other providers like Drillisch) should be able to use VoLTE. So far, this did not work on my Redmi Note 5 Pro ("whyred"), but with HavocOS 2.1 (Android 9.0) it now works: HavocOS is ...
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Xiaomi Redmi grade 5: affordable middle class?
Xiaomi's Redmi Note 5 is quite an interesting device on the market, which promises smooth work with Snapdragon 636. Whether the price of a good 185 Euros is justified will be clarified here. The ...
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Xiaomi Mi A1: Android One Getting started
Xiaomi offers a mid-range device with Android One in the form of the Mi A1 - updates & LTE Band 20 included. Until now, smartphones from the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi did not support the LTE Band 20, which is used by many network operators in ...
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Android: Do manufacturers bypass "Project Treble"?
Project Treble" is supposed to improve the update problem in the Android world - unfortunately, the full functionality is only available for devices that were shipped with Android 8.0 "Oreo". You almost get the impression that the manufacturers are trying to ...
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Raspberry Pi: Stream the 2018 World Cup to your mobile phone yourself
Especially those who want to watch sports events like the World Cup 2018 on their cell phones can do so comfortably with the help of a Raspberry Pi with tvheadend and VPN via PPTPD. Everything you need for this setup ...
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4K Smart TV Box: Mini M8S II Hands-On
With the Mini M8S II smart TV box, you can add a Kodi media center to any TV with an HDMI connection. The current generation is 4K-capable. The format of the Mini M8S Smart TV box roughly corresponds to the Amazon ...
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Moto G: CyanogenMod 13.0 brings Android 6.0.1
Those who still use a first-generation Motorola Moto G from 2013 can now upgrade to Android 6.0.1 with CyanogenMod 13. If you are already using CyanogenMod 12.x, the update to the new version is done directly via ...
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Moto G LTE (2013) gets Android 5.1 directly
Apparently, the LTE version of the Moto G LTE (1st Gen., 2013) will not get Android 5.0.2, but Motorola will go directly to Android 5.2 - the update will probably come a bit later. Thus, it is supposed to ...
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