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Sam Beckman

9 days

It is FINALLY here! My in-depth guide to customizing iOS 18 (and the newest iPhone 16 devices) is LIVE 🎉 Check it out here ➡️ Enjoy!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

Hot take: I don't like Android 11. Here's why. (a thread)

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

21 days

The Android developer who invented this deserves a raise. How is this not on iOS yet??

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Sam Beckman

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25 days

Another incredible pattern-based wallpaper!

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Sam Beckman

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3 years

Whoever came up with this for Android is the real hero

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

I see dozens of these supposed custom heart animation tweets everyday, but this is the first one that actually works for me! Like this 'X' to see if it works for you too 🍪 #S óOreoÉOreo

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

17 days

Apple, this is the most useless feature. Time to get rid of it.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Coming soon… 👀 A highly customised Home Screen setup using iOS 16 on the iPhone 14 Pro. This setup: • Hides the dock • Uses custom icons • And automatically switches to a dark theme at night. Keep an eye out!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Yes! Found another one that actually works 🎉 Like this "X" for a custom animation! #GenshinImpact

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

26 days

Another hot take: typing on iPhones is SO much worse than on Android. It’s actually crazy.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

5 years

Still so impressed by Night Sight on the Pixel 3. Image on the left is what my eyes saw, image on the right is with night sight switched on. Despite all the leaks, I'm still super hyped for the Pixel 4.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Guess the phone 🤔

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Yo @Mrwhosetheboss - thank you SO much for featuring me and my app Palette in your recent video. Outrageously cool to see my face pop-up - I'm a HUGE fan of your videos 🥳🎉

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

Firstly, I don't need music controls integrated within the notification shade. They were always accessible within 1 swipe anyway and now I've lost a row of toggles in the notification panel (even when music isn't playing). At least let me have 9 toggles when no music is playing.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

This has gotta be one of the greatest features to come to Android in years.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 months

Another incredible depth effect wallpaper for your iPhone!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

11 months

Yo, so @MKBHD said in his recent CMF Watch review, that despite claims it's made of metal, it actually kinda feels like plastic. Well... I've actually thought the exact same thing about the Nothing Phone's back panels too. They say they're glass, but by golly they feel A LOT

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Wowza that's a nice animation. Hit like to check it out! #AppleEvent

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

@oneplus Gotta say, it's a 🔥 phone!!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

You're not gonna believe what my camera landed on today... Yep, my Pixel 7 that I had only just started reviewing. @madebygoogle - any chance of getting another review unit? Pretty please 🙏🏻🥺

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 months

New wallpaper alert

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

So, the cat's out of the bag... The Pixel 7 Pro was comfortably my phone of the year. What was yours?? Let me know below 👇🏼

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

There's still a black or white bar behind the navigation pill in most third party apps (see below). Though this was the same in Android 10. Just don't know why this hasn't been addressed yet.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Let's play this again! Guess the phone 👀

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

15 days

Check out this beautiful new wallpaper!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 months

New wallpaper alert!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

I've never liked Chat Bubbles (always turned them off with Facebook Messenger), so this is not a feature I enjoy or use.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

The updated notification system, along with all of the different categories is harder to get my head around. I find myself having to sift through notifications more now than I ever have before. And I don't want to have to manually setup categories so it works how I want it to.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Rank Android skins. I'll go first: 1. Pixel Experience 2. AOSP based ROMs (i.e. Nothing OS etc.) 3. OOS 4. ColorOS 5. OneUI 6. MIUI

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

Anyway, all that to say, the Android 11 upgrade isn't worth the effort (for me). I enjoy using my rooted Pixel 4 XL more with @lawnchairapp set as the default launcher, then I do using Android 11 with the stock pixel launcher. Okay, rant over. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

8 months

Hot take: Android's gestural navigation is FAR better than iOS's. And it's pretty much exclusively thanks to this feature 👇🏻

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Google, this is the opposite of what we wanted you to do with the At A Glance widget. Let us remove the damn thing, don’t make the design even worse 😭

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Alright let's play another round of 'Guess the Phone' 🤳 And I will be wildly impressed if anyone can get this. This is BY FAR the hardest one yet.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 years

Unpopular opinion: Material You on the new Pixel 6 devices is awful. Everything from the full screen notification shade, to the app drawer, to the volume and brightness sliders... It just looks no good 📛 Am I the only one who thinks this?

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Sad that my old Galaxy Z Fold 2 has joined the club of Samsung Phones having issues with expanding batteries. This has been sitting out, on display for a while (i.e. not in a box), but alas, it's gone 😭

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

27 days

Hot take: Android is way better at transferring data to new devices. Like, WAY better. iOS is so slow and so unreliable in comparison, it’s actually wild.

Mark Gurman

@markgurman

27 days

Apple has made moving over data from one iPhone to a new one really seamless. But the actual process of getting things going after that — logging into apps again etc — takes hours. Ultimate first world problem, but certainly Apple is working on this as the next step.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

New video is LIVE 🥳 I recently switched back to using the Nothing Phone (1) to see how it had evolved after a bunch of software updates. So, here are all my thoughts, in this 6 Month Later review ➡️ Enjoy!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

The removal of overscan (being able to hide the navigation bar via ADB) essentially ruins any ability to use a third party launcher with gestures.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

Side note: why can we still not remove the At A Glance or Google Search widgets from the Pixel Launcher home screen?

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

So, I've been in the market for some new earphones for a while and luckily enough, @nothing was very kind in sending me a review unit of the Ear (2)s. And I gotta say, I'm impressed. Fit is fantastic and SUPER comfortable, design is amazing, sound

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Is it time?

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 months

Check out this amazing pattern wallpaper!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

13 days

New abstract wallpaper alert

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 month

Check out this new wallpaper with a beautiful depth effect!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Hiding apps from the app drawer?? Whoa 🤯 Nothing OS is quickly becoming my favourite OS of all time 🔥 Hats off @Nothing team!

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@AndroidAuth

1 year

Nothing Phone 2 gets new tricks including new widget and the ability to hide apps

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

Whilst it might be more convenient to have smart home controls visible in the power menu, it now just looks way more chaotic and makes actually turning off the phone (which is what I use this menu for 99% of the time) a more confusing task.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

29 days

New wallpaper alert

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

I dig the look 😎

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

The only features that are actually an upgrade are improved privacy, the share sheet (which was already pretty solid in Android 10), and choosing which apps open which links (which is just a fix from a dodgy upgrade in Android 10).

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

And more than that, even using standard three button navigation (with or without a third party launcher) feels jankier compared to stock gestural navigation (i.e. the animations aren't as smooth).

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Nothing Phone (2) is in the house! As per usual, I won't be providing coverage on this phone just yet. I'll be using it for at least a month before sharing my in-depth thoughts on it. But if there's anything specific you wanna know, drop a comment below! @nothing 🦑

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

12 days

New abstract wallpaper alert 🔥

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Welcome to the world little man 💙😍

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

I've got four hopes for the Nothing Phone (2): 1. Improved haptics 2. Improved fingerprint sensor 3. A top tier telephoto lens (either 3, 4 or 5x) 4. A cleaner, more seamless camera capturing experience. Everything else about the Phone (1) is AMAZING. These four changes alone

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Guys, I’m scared. I’m really enjoying the iPhone 15 Pro 😬

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 years

Dear @madebygoogle Please let us remove the At A Glance and Search Bar widgets on the Pixel Launcher home screen in the final release of Android 12. Oh, and as a bonus, let us hide apps from the app drawer. Yours sincerely, Android Customization Fans

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 years

Dark mode or Light mode? If you could only pick one, which one would you choose? 🌒 🆚 ☀️

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 years

Yo team! Forgot to mention that the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro from @madebygoogle are in the house!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 months

I'm not sure why, but this is one of the most popular wallpapers from Lumina Walls.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 months

New wallpaper alert!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 years

Call me old fashioned, but I'm still someone who thinks unlocking root access on an Android phone is STILL worth doing in 2022. In fact, I think it's so worthwhile I made a brand new video showcasing 10 reasons why! Watch it here ➡️ RTs are AMAZING!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Wowza. Half a million 🤯

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

After over six months of development, my second ever application "Shelf" is officially available on the Playstore! And of course, I’ve made a detailed video breaking down the entire app ➡️ This one is really special, so RTs and 💙 are HUGELY appreciated!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 years

Underrated feature of iPhone displays... they don't flicker AT ALL when on camera. I always need to use some sort of screen dimming feature when filming Android phones to prevent the displays from flickering (even then, Samsung displays still always flicker).

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

This might be my favourite one yet! Hit like to see the animation 🎉 #BrandedFeatures

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Who wants to see a sneak peek at the HUGE redesign coming to Palette in the next month or so?? If this post gets 500 likes, I'll share 4 of my favourite screenshots. You guys are gonna LOVE it 😍

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

5 years

Frames from the Pixel 4 review video.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

11 months

Heard about this earlier today, downloaded and installed it, and within seconds I was sending and receiving iMessages, WITH typing indicators and reactions. This is WILD 🤯

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@ericmigi

11 months

Proud to share our new app: Beeper Mini - iMessage client for Android - Runs locally on your phone (no cloud server in the middle) - Fully end-to-end encrypted - New design Download it now!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 months

A lonely cottage on a hill

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Phone design of the year? What do we think? What are the other contenders? Let me know 👇🏻

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

5 years

Here's a theory: Google's two lenses on the back of the Pixel 4 are actually an ultra wide and a telephoto, and they'll use a combination of both and software trickery to achieve the standard field of view lens. If anyone could do it well, it would be Google.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 months

Check out this new wallpaper with a beautiful depth effect!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 years

Well, after nearly a year in development, my very own application "Palette" is officially on the Playstore! And I've made an in-depth video breaking down the entire app. Watch it here ➡️ This one is super special, so RTs and 💙 are HUGELY appreciated!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

And so… here it is! Your one stop guide for anything and everything related to customizing iOS 16 (using the iPhone 14 Pro). This one was weeks in the making, so I hope you like it 🎉 As always, RTs and 💙 are very much appreciated 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 years

Ayyy thanks fam! It's been a wild ride 🎉 Plenty more fun to come 🙌🏻

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 years

Sneak peak of a video I'm working on. This is the home screen I shared earlier, currently being rocked on the OnePlus Nord! What's your current home screen setup?

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

4 months

Who's ready for some promo codes? I'm gonna be posting 50 promo codes to the Premium version of Lumina Walls randomly throughout today 🎉 I'm also gonna select 10 random followers who repost this post in the next 24 hours and send them a Lifetime promo code. Good luck 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

For anyone interested, whilst it's hard to know for sure, I reckon Palette has aquired 30K new users since this shout-out. And that's without a link in the description. Pretty mind-blowing stuff 🤯

Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

Yo @Mrwhosetheboss - thank you SO much for featuring me and my app Palette in your recent video. Outrageously cool to see my face pop-up - I'm a HUGE fan of your videos 🥳🎉

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Well, two months after the Galaxy S23 Ultra's release and after an extended period using it, I am SO happy to be FINALLY bringing you my full, in-depth review. Check it out here ➡️ Enjoy 😘

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

9 days

The Android developer who created this deserves a raise. Someone please tell me HOW this isn't on iOS yet?

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 months

Anyone else love wavy, abstract wallpapers like this one?

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 years

Light or dark desk setup? Which one would you choose? ☀️🌓

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

27 days

Hey @madebygoogle - you know what would be huge? Creating an iOS version of the Google Messages app 🤯 Make it an account-based messaging platform with RCS + text messaging built in (for devices that support it). Give everyone with RCS support dark blue bubbles, then give light

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 years

Let's play this game again: Guess the Phone!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

14 days

Check out this beautiful pattern-based wallpaper!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Who would have thought that after all this time (a year and a half), I'd still be using this very home screen setup?? Definitely not me! But I just find that it toes the line between form and functionality so beautifully. Anyone else using a similar setup?

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Been a while since I've covered open source apps on the channel, so I'm starting to build up a bit of a list again. So perhaps you can help? Let me know some of your favourite Open Source apps down below 👇🏼

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 month

New wallpaper alert 🦅

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Hot take: Android 12 was the great equalizer with iOS. Up until then, there was a pretty big difference between the two in terms of overall fluidity. On top of that, it was pretty much entirely up to individual app developers to make their apps feel smooth.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

7 months

@Mrwhosetheboss It's not your video man! I've always found my own Xiaomi videos perform worse than others, especially straight after release. I've actually decided to stop reviewing them as a result...

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 year

My long-term review of the Nothing Phone (2) has finally gone LIVE 🎉 This was a phone I was SO excited to review. Do you think it lived up to my lofty expectations? Watch here to find out ➡️

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

3 years

Thinking of you all in India 💙💙💙 Hoping things getter better real quick.

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

Did Google remove this from a recent update? It's no longer working for me...

Marques Brownlee

@MKBHD

2 years

Your move, Apple (they'll probably do nothing)

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Sam Beckman

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1 month

New wallpaper alert

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

I think this is the quickest period of growth I've experienced in the entire history of the channel 🥳 Hit 400K at the end of November, now 450K 😲 Exciting times!

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

1 month

Check out this brand-new wallpaper with a really cool depth effect 🐈‍⬛

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

2 years

NEW video is now LIVE 🎉 How to customize ANY Android phone like a PRO in 2023! 4 steps. That's all it takes to become a master at Android customization. And this video unpacks all of them in DETAIL! Watch it here ➡️

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Sam Beckman

@sam_beckman

28 days

Anyone looking for a dark and moody wallpaper? Here you go!

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2 years

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