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The Amazon Appstore is broken on Android 12, and there's no fix in sight

Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR The Amazon Appstore is broken on Android 12 devices. Users are unable to launch apps downloaded from Amazon’s store. Amazon has since acknowledged the issue and that a fix is incoming. Update: December 1, 2021 (12:34 AM ET): Amazon has now responded after it emerged that the Amazon Appstore and apps downloaded from the storefront were broken on Android 12.  “We are aware and working to resolve an issue impacting app performance and launches for the small number of Amazon Appstore users that have upgraded to Android 12 on their mobile devices.

Trusted Face smart unlock removed from Android

The not-so-widely-used trusted face smart unlock feature has officially been removed from Android. Android Police reported that the feature has been completely removed from devices running Android 10 or below. The feature was added to Android in 2014 and existed alongside other smart unlock features that keep your device unlocked under certain circumstances. Examples include on-body detection, trusted places, trusted devices, and voice match. None of the other smart unlock features have been removed as of right now.

All Samsung Galaxy S22 colors leak for entire line

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR We now have high-quality renders of all Samsung Galaxy S22 colors. There appear to be four colors for each variant, with black, white, and green shared among them. Only the Galaxy S22 Ultra gets a unique purple color that might land as Burgundy. Regardless, if you want to see the Samsung Galaxy S22 colors well before Samsung reveals them, we’ve got you covered.

How to stream Ferguson vs. Gaethje

Update: May 10, 2020 – The prelims have started. The prelims are free on ESPN, the main card you need to order ESPN+, details below. Update: May 9, 2020 – We have updated the article to show that one of the matches for UFC 249 has been taken off the card, due to one of the fighters, Ronaldo Souza, testing positive for COVID-19. The coronavirus outbreak sure did a number to our social lives.

How to take screenshots on Oppo smartphones

Oppo makes plenty of decent smartphones packing dense, vivid displays. But what if you wanted to capture the content visible on that screen quickly? Well, the company allows users several ways to take a screenshot on Oppo smartphones. We detail the most common methods below. See also: Everything you should know about Oppo’s Color OS 1: Use your phone’s buttons If you’ve owned another Android phone in the past, this is the method you’ll probably be most familiar with.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro camera review (Video!)

Huawei Huawei Mate 20 ProWhile the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a great camera smartphone, we were expecting more. Some of you might even prefer going with the older Huawei P20 Pro, instead! Table of contents This is the one you’ve been waiting for. Today we are taking a look at the Huawei Mate 20 Pro’s camera performance. Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Don’t miss: Huawei has built quite a reputation in smartphone photography, so its latest and greatest entered the market with high expectations.

Get 1 year of Amazon Kids Plus for just $19.99 (72% off)

It might be that your little ones are bored of their gifts already, in which case Amazon Kids Plus can open up a  whole host of new entertainment and learning options. It’s massively reduced right now, giving you the chance to pick up a whole year of the Family Plan for just $19.99 ($49 off) and put your feet up. Formerly FreeTime Unlimited, Amazon Kids Plus is a subscription service offering unlimited access to thousands of kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games.

Nvidia-powered phones like the HTC One X were once available to buy

It’s nigh-on impossible to get your hands on Nvidia’s PC technology these days (thanks to 2021’s global chip shortage) but did you know that not too long ago it was possible to buy an Nvidia phone? In fact, a number of smartphones and other small gadgets were once upon a time running on low-power Nvidia chipsets. We’re talking, of course, about Nvidia’s Tegra lineup of processors that went up against systems on a chip (SoCs) from Qualcomm, Samsung, and others back in the day.

Sprint's ZTE Flash made official by Best Buy and Wirefly

After it’s been the subject of quite a few leaks and rumors lately, Sprint’s ZTE Flash is now official. The 4.5-incher is however still not up for grabs per se, being listed as “coming soon” by Best Buy and Wirefly. As usual, Wirefly offers the best possible deal for the phone, undercutting both Best Buy’s offer and the rumored prices from the past weeks. If you choose to get the Flash from the retailer therefore, you’ll only be asked to pay $99.

Would you buy Sony's latest compact phone?

Sony / NTT DoCoMo TL;DR Sony has unveiled its latest compact phone, the Xperia Ace II. It’s one of the few compact Android phones from a major brand, although it’s aimed at budget buyers. It will be available in Japan on May 28 for about $202. If you’re looking for a new small Android phone from a major brand, you’ve finally found it — although whether or not you like it is another story.