• Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip
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    15 hours ago

    That’s cool, but like, what’s new??

    I feel like the last couple of Android releases have been so AI focused, if you’re rocking an OS without the Gemini bullshit generator there hasn’t been a ton of change - curious what I have to look forward to.

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      6 hours ago

      I’m interested in the bubbles thing. I can’t figure out of it’s true floating windows support on foldables or just for chats like Facebook Messenger does though.

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      12 hours ago

      I dont even remember when i was last excited about a new android version. Material You and 12 felt kinda exciting at first. But atleast for me the redesign was a mixed bag and it was the release where google seriously started to lock things down because of the childr… security.

      Last year i booted up an old Android 8 phone of mine and it felt just alright. Super snappy, less bloat, nothing was missing, the old swipe down menu still feels better to me after all this years.

      • Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works
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        7 hours ago

        Yep! Android 10-17 are purely regressive. Pixel OS has had some extra new features sprinkled in, which lately just means Gemini party tricks, but the Android Open Source Project has been dead for a long time