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1. Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Friday, 25-Mar-2022 18:21:20 UTC Bernie

   When I see release notes written like this, I worry that the code might have been written in the same manner 😰
   #oneplus #android

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Friday, 25-Mar-2022 18:27:41 UTC Bernie

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     I didn't know that my phone could be more fluent at taking pictures... I'm glad #OnePlus optimized it 😌

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Friday, 25-Mar-2022 18:31:50 UTC Bernie

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     Seriously, these are the full release notes for a 4 GB system update. There's no mention of updating to Android 12 or merging OxygenOS with ColorOS, which most users hated

     My next phone will definitely not be another #OnePlus, even if on paper their hardware seems great.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Friday, 25-Mar-2022 19:32:48 UTC Bernie

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     • Peter

     @pet84rik This is what proper release notes for an Android release look like:
     https://source.android.com/setup/start/android-12-release

     I don't expect this level of detail in the user-facing update screen, but what OnePlus did looks like some intern was told to write at least one page, couldn't come up with anything nice to say, and then translated it to English with Google 😂

   • Peter (pet84rik@osna.social)'s status on Friday, 25-Mar-2022 19:32:49 UTC Peter

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     @codewiz Like, what do you want?

     Release notes:

     It's better than the last one, we fixed some bugs and most likely introduced new ones. And hey, version number bumped up.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 26-Mar-2022 07:01:23 UTC Bernie

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     • Benoit
     • almn76

     @almn76 @benoit I would tend to agree with you, with one exception: I want to take good photos, but I don't want to carry a discrete camera everywhere.

     Premium phones come with better sensors that can take photos in low light conditions and telephoto lenses. And they keep getting better rapidly.

   • almn76 (almn76@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 26-Mar-2022 07:01:24 UTC almn76

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     • Benoit

     @benoit

     "only the software sucks"

     You can delete bloatware using ADB.

     I'm not sure if it's worth to pay more than 200 € for a new smartphone. The improvement of hardware is so fast, and some components (battery!) are aging quickly. Better to buy a cheap one every three years or so. You can use the old one as a backup.

     @codewiz

   • Benoit (benoit@toots.benpro.fr)'s status on Saturday, 26-Mar-2022 07:01:25 UTC Benoit

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     @codewiz Wait, OP6 is getting Android 12 with ColorOS?

     BTW nowadays every smartphone have great hardware, quite powerful. Only the software sucks...

     When my OP6 will be EOL'd I will flash Lineage or other... For a refresh untill hardware is getting too much older.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 14-May-2022 22:21:27 UTC Bernie

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     This is the equivalent screen for an OS update on a #Samsung phone.

     The page design makes it appear more professional than #OnePlus, but if you look closer, there are only 2 lines of release notes:
     * Overall stability of functions improved.
     * The security of your device has been improved.

     The link also doesn't lead to more specific details:
     https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-S906U1/TMB/doc.html

     And so, I'm installing 642MB of "improvements" on my #Android phone without knowing what they do 😔