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The download includes all of the Pixel sounds throughout the years This download was made available by Android Police, and it has everything; these are all of the sounds used on Pixel sounds that were used over the years. There are about 310 Pixel sounds including ringtones, alarms, and notification sounds to download. It’s pretty straightforward to download and use the files. First, go to the download site, and from there, you’ll be prompted to download the 46MB file....

“For many years, Facebook has also given people the option to be automatically notified when they appear in photos or videos posted by others, and provided recommendations for who to tag in photos. These features are also powered by the Face Recognition system which we are shutting down,” the company said in a post (via). The company could limit facial recognition technology for on-device tasks Additionally, captions/descriptions based on the Automatic Alt Text (AAT) tech for the visually impaired will no longer name people identified in pictures....

The Galaxy A72 is Samsung’s premium mid-range offering from 2021. Launched with Android 11 early last year, the device received the Android 12 update last month. It is now picking up the February security patch as well. The latest update is currently rolling out to users in Russia with firmware version A725FXXU4BVB4. The rollout should soon reach other countries as well, including the US. The Galaxy A52 5G and the Galaxy Note 9, meanwhile, have already received the February SMR in the US....

First Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ smartphones are allegedly coming next month He went to Twitter to share the news, but that’s not all he wrote. He also added that the last batch of phones with the Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 will arrive by early July. That’s where companies plan to focus strictly on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+, it seems. As a reminder, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+ will be manufactured by TSMC, and it will offer better thermals than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1....

Writing for The Wall Street Journal (via Android Central), Schmidt cited an August 2021 speed test by PCMag to point out that 5G speeds in several U.S. cities are comparable to 4G LTE. The speed test found that only T-Mobile managed to offer better 5G speeds than 4G. This is likely due to its quick rollout of the mid-band 5G network across the country. The WSJ article is co-authored by Harvard professor Graham Allison....

The January SMR (Security Maintenance Release) for the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ is initially rolling out in Europe. The update is available to users in Switzerland with firmware version N97FXXS8HVL3 (via). Over the next few days, Samsung should expand the rollout to cover units in more markets, including the US. Don’t expect any new features or improvements, though. The Galaxy Note 10 lineup is more than three years old now and way past its prime....

The Galaxy S21 FE is already popping up in stores, well, kind of In the image, which you can see below this paragraph, you’ll notice the ‘S21 FE 5G’ branding imprinted in one of Samsung’s stores. The source did not say where was this taken, but there you go. This is yet another proof that the device is coming, and that it’s coming soon. We’ve seen all kinds of crazy rumors over the last couple of months, including one that said the device is canceled....

Such resellers tend to bump up the price of the device quite considerably, and the prices mentioned here are completely unrealistic, so there’s really no point in getting into it. The Galaxy S21 FE is coming in two storage variants, it seems The RAM count and storage options are also listed, though, and those may be accurate. So, based on this information, the Galaxy S21 FE will launch with 8GB of RAM, and in 128GB and 256GB storage variants....

The Galaxy S22+ appeared with the model number SM-S906E, while the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra was listed with the model number SM-X906B. Both of those devices are expected to arrive in early February. The Galaxy S22+ & Tab S8 Ultra are now one step closer to launch Samsung is expected to host its next Unpacked event on either February 8 or 9, depending on who you decided to believe. The company still didn’t confirm the exact date....

The Galaxy S22 & S22+ may be late to Samsung’s party This information comes from Jon Prosser, a well-known tipster. The Galaxy S22 Ultra may actually become available sooner than its siblings. It is said to go on sale on February 25. The Galaxy S22 and S22+, on the other hand, are tipped to become available on March 11. Pre-orders for all three devices will commence at the same time, it seems....

You can reserve your Galaxy S22 or Galaxy Tab S8 unit from Samsung.com, or the company’s official website for your region. However, do note that this reservation isn’t a pre-order. Perhaps it’s a “Notify Me” button to receive an email notification when pre-orders begin. So you don’t need to pay a single penny right now. Instead, if you make a reservation now, Samsung will offer you a $50 credit that you can use toward add-on accessories when purchasing the new devices....

The Galaxy S22 expected to launch in January, as planned As most of you know, the Galaxy S21 series launched in January last year. That was the first time Samsung announced its S series flagships in January. It usually announces them in the second half of February, during the Mobile World Congress (MWC). Well, MWC didn’t exactly take place in February or March this year, instead, it was a virtual event in June....

The Galaxy S22 Ultra seemingly won’t deliver major camera hardware boost According to the source, the Galaxy S22 Ultra will feature a pair of 10-megapixel telephoto cameras on the back, just like the Galaxy S21 Ultra. One of them is said to offer 10x optical zoom, while the details on the second are still not known, but we’re probably looking at 3x optical zoom capability. Now, the source did not share any information on the phone’s main camera sensor....

With a dimension of 20 x 30mm, this sensor is significantly larger than the 4 x 9mm unit employed by the Galaxy S22 series. The latter is already pretty good and accurate. But an even larger scanning area means much quicker reading of fingerprints with fewer misreads. You don’t have to precisely place your finger in one spot for authentication. The sensor offers One Tap enrollment and supports simultaneous authentication of two fingers....

The Galaxy Tab S7 comes in 256GB and 512GB storage options, in several color variants. The Galaxy Tab S7+, on the other hand, is available in 128GB and 256GB options in a couple of colors. The two Galaxy Tab S7 storage options are priced at $529.99 and $599.99, respectively. These are WiFi-only tablets, by the way. The two variants are discounted by 27% and 28%, in case you were wondering....

The European units of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 are picking up the August SMR (Security Maintenance Release) with firmware version F711BXXU2CVG8. This build number suggests the device may be getting more than just the latest vulnerability fixes. While we don’t have a changelog handy to confirm that, there’s little hope the device is gaining any new features or user-facing changes. There may be some performance optimizations at best. Samsung would introduce a few new features to its foldables with One UI 4....

The update is landing on the unlocked models of the phone. Speaking of the update, not only does it bump the security patch level to April 2022, but it also brings a critical bug fix for both devices. According to the latest report, the April 2022 security patch brings a bug fix for the popular “Dirty Pipe” vulnerability. Reports indicate that due to this vulnerability, hackers had a free chance to enter any Samsung phone and hack the device....

The Galaxy Z Fold phones really dominate the foldable phones market regardless of the strong competition from Oppo and Huawei. This is all in spite of the camera quality. Though they’re Samsung flagships, they don’t have flagship-grade cameras. That’s pretty surprising considering how expensive these devices are. However, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 cameras are going to be much better According to the report, those Galaxy Z Fold users who are complaining about the camera quality might have their prayers answered....

But with Android 12, the rectangular box changes to a circle. This complements the recently added Material You design elements on Gboard. Additionally, the alphabet or character that you’re holding down on doesn’t disappear but instead has a hue around it. The same function takes place when long-pressing the comma or period keys which open up settings or additional punctuation options. The update is currently available as part of Gboard beta version 10....

As a last resort, you can use apps that unscramble letters into words, but where is the fun in that? So here is what you should look out for, let’s dive in! Recognize Word Fragments and Smaller Words One of the methods you can use to get better at understanding unscrambling words is to learn how to recognize word fragments and smaller words you can build on. For example: Let’s take a look at ULNHAGLI....