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  1. How to Recover Deleted Photos on Android

    Learn how to recover deleted photos on Android using proven methods like cloud backup, recycle bin, and recovery tools. Protect your memories today.

    #AndroidSupport #DataRecovery #PhotoBackup #TechSolutions #GooglePhotos #SmartTips

    i2notes.com/2026/05/17/how-to-

  2. Two years and seven months should not rate as a lengthy tenure for an electronic device. But for the Google Pixel 5a I bought in late 2021, that span of time is starting to feel more like a career. And in the context of people who feel compelled to buy a new phone every year, my phone might as well be on its second afterlife.

    The device still functions fine–the 5a’s 5G radio has yet to be made obsolete by T-Mobile deploying new spectrum bands–and looks decent overall. In particular, I’ve managed to avoid any damage to the screen I replaced with an iFixIt repair kit in October of 2021 after shattering the original screen a few weeks earlier.

    But the glass cover over the back camera assembly has developed a crack that apparently lets in enough moisture at times to lightly fog some photos.

    On the phone’s inside, more than two years of discharge-recharge cycles seem to have left their dent in the battery. I’m now more likely to look for the nearest outlet by the afternoon of a day on the go to ensure that the phone retains a healthy charge margin when I get back to home or a hotel.

    This phone’s 128 GB of storage also doesn’t have much left, with 112 GB now eaten up by photos, music and a collection of apps overdue for culling.

    None of that seems too bad on its own, considering that I’ve kept this 5a in daily service for longer than its three predecessors: a Pixel 3a used for about two years and five months, a first-gen Pixel that served me for just over two years and a month, and a Nexus 5x that succumbed to a fatal bootloop after just a year and eight months.

    But the factor most likely to push me to buy a new phone in the coming months is not the 5a’s hardware but its software. Google’s Android-support lifecycle document only pledges version updates for it through August, three years after the 5a’s debut, and Android 15 will almost certainly ship a month or two later.

    A Pixel 8a, the most likely replacement, would bring a commitment of Android updates until May of 2031–far longer than I can imagine myself continuing to use a 2024-vintage phone–as well as a better camera, more storage, and cordless charging.

    But the 8a and, apparently, every future Pixel phone from Google, will not include a headphone jack. Finally knuckling under to that collective design delusion on a device I use more than any other is going to sting.

    https://robpegoraro.com/2024/07/12/a-not-all-that-old-phone-nears-retirement/

    #android #Android15 #AndroidSupport #AndroidVersionSupport #headphoneJack #Pixel5a #Pixel8a #softwareLifecycle #TMobile5G

  3. Two years and seven months should not rate as a lengthy tenure for an electronic device. But for the Google Pixel 5a I bought in late 2021, that span of time is starting to feel more like a career. And in the context of people who feel compelled to buy a new phone every year, my phone might as well be on its second afterlife.

    The device still functions fine–the 5a’s 5G radio has yet to be made obsolete by T-Mobile deploying new spectrum bands–and looks decent overall. In particular, I’ve managed to avoid any damage to the screen I replaced with an iFixIt repair kit in October of 2021 after shattering the original screen a few weeks earlier.

    But the glass cover over the back camera assembly has developed a crack that apparently lets in enough moisture at times to lightly fog some photos.

    On the phone’s inside, more than two years of discharge-recharge cycles seem to have left their dent in the battery. I’m now more likely to look for the nearest outlet by the afternoon of a day on the go to ensure that the phone retains a healthy charge margin when I get back to home or a hotel.

    This phone’s 128 GB of storage also doesn’t have much left, with 112 GB now eaten up by photos, music and a collection of apps overdue for culling.

    None of that seems too bad on its own, considering that I’ve kept this 5a in daily service for longer than its three predecessors: a Pixel 3a used for about two years and five months, a first-gen Pixel that served me for just over two years and a month, and a Nexus 5x that succumbed to a fatal bootloop after just a year and eight months.

    But the factor most likely to push me to buy a new phone in the coming months is not the 5a’s hardware but its software. Google’s Android-support lifecycle document only pledges version updates for it through August, three years after the 5a’s debut, and Android 15 will almost certainly ship a month or two later.

    A Pixel 8a, the most likely replacement, would bring a commitment of Android updates until May of 2031–far longer than I can imagine myself continuing to use a 2024-vintage phone–as well as a better camera, more storage, and cordless charging.

    But the 8a and, apparently, every future Pixel phone from Google, will not include a headphone jack. Finally knuckling under to that collective design delusion on a device I use more than any other is going to sting.

    https://robpegoraro.com/2024/07/12/a-not-all-that-old-phone-nears-retirement/

    #android #Android15 #AndroidSupport #AndroidVersionSupport #headphoneJack #Pixel5a #Pixel8a #softwareLifecycle #TMobile5G

  4. Android15 beta 3 - Private space is missing for me. For me, there is still one tab saying "Security & privacy", and the option is not there.

    When I type private space in the search bar on the home screen, I don't find it there.

    When I search within settings, I don't find it there either. any help / any tips for me? thank you.

    #android15beta3
    #pixel8
    #pixel
    #android15beta
    #privatespace
    #android15privatespace
    #techsupport
    #androidquestions
    #pixelsupport
    #pixelquestions
    #androidsupport
    #computerhelp
    #computersupport
    #google
    #googlesupport
    #googlehelp
    #computer
    #computers
    #android
    #pixel7
    #pixel6a
    #pixel9
    #pixel8a
    #googlepixel
    #googlepixel8
    #googlepixel8a
    #googlepixel6a
    #googlepixel7
    #pixel7a
    #googlepixel7a

  5. Android15 beta 3 - Private space is missing for me. For me, there is still one tab saying "Security & privacy", and the option is not there.

    When I type private space in the search bar on the home screen, I don't find it there.

    When I search within settings, I don't find it there either. any help / any tips for me? thank you.






























  6. Android15 beta 3 - Private space is missing for me. For me, there is still one tab saying "Security & privacy", and the option is not there.

    When I type private space in the search bar on the home screen, I don't find it there.

    When I search within settings, I don't find it there either. any help / any tips for me? thank you.

    #android15beta3
    #pixel8
    #pixel
    #android15beta
    #privatespace
    #android15privatespace
    #techsupport
    #androidquestions
    #pixelsupport
    #pixelquestions
    #androidsupport
    #computerhelp
    #computersupport
    #google
    #googlesupport
    #googlehelp
    #computer
    #computers
    #android
    #pixel7
    #pixel6a
    #pixel9

  7. Android15 beta 3 - Private space is missing for me. For me, there is still one tab saying "Security & privacy", and the option is not there.

    When I type private space in the search bar on the home screen, I don't find it there.

    When I search within settings, I don't find it there either. any help / any tips for me? thank you.






















  8. Android15 beta 3 - Private space is missing for me. For me, there is still one tab saying "Security & privacy", and the option is not there.

    When I type private space in the search bar on the home screen, I don't find it there.

    When I search within settings, I don't find it there either. any help / any tips for me? thank you.

    #android15beta3
    #pixel8
    #pixel
    #android15beta
    #privatespace
    #android15privatespace
    #techsupport
    #androidquestions
    #pixelsupport
    #pixelquestions
    #androidsupport
    #computerhelp
    #computersupport
    #google
    #googlesupport
    #googlehelp
    #computer
    #computers
    #android

  9. Android15 beta 3 - Private space is missing for me. For me, there is still one tab saying "Security & privacy", and the option is not there.

    When I type private space in the search bar on the home screen, I don't find it there.

    When I search within settings, I don't find it there either. any help / any tips for me? thank you.



















  10. Android15 beta 3 - Private space is missing for me. For me, there is still one tab saying "Security & privacy", and the option is not there. Also, when I type private space in the search bar on the home screen, I don't find it there. When I search within settings, I don't find it there either. any help / any tips for me? thank you.

    #android15beta3
    #pixel8
    #pixel
    #android15beta
    #privatespace
    #android15privatespace
    #techsupport
    #androidquestions
    #pixelsupport
    #pixelquestions
    #androidsupport

  11. Android15 beta 3 - Private space is missing for me. For me, there is still one tab saying "Security & privacy", and the option is not there. Also, when I type private space in the search bar on the home screen, I don't find it there. When I search within settings, I don't find it there either. any help / any tips for me? thank you.