I am still using my OG Chromecast from 2014.

the battery itself is $25

Kinda steep considering a 3rd party store in Singapore charges a similar amount including labour for a battery replacement for a old redmi note 7.

Here in Singapore MMS was discontinued several years ago as people had left for other messaging platforms like WhatsApp long ago.

https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-news/farewell-mms-messaging-service-set-to-end-after-mid-november

That’s good to know.

To save battery life I suppose. Also some phones may kill a background app even when told not to thus preventing messages from being received.

Probably something that does not require a phone number while still using google firebase notification system? Basically a less buggy version of session messenger.

From my understanding briar requires both clients to be online at the same time to use?

But do you use the equivalent of a Nokia 3210 phone?

This is for the S series lineup. Samsung still have their A series and M,F,C series in other markets.

I see the lack of pre-installed google apps as a bonus.

Also

https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p70_pura_ultra_debuts_with_1inch_retractable_main_cam_-news-62492.php

Probably targeted for construction or similar working environment where gloves are commonly used.

I wonder how much better gcam will do compared to the stock cam.

No just 4 OS and 5 years for security updates.

Perhaps you should consider getting a fairphone if its available in your market. Having a user replaceable battery is much better than going back to the OEM.

Maybe your battery issues is due to li-ion chemistry used in Samsung/LG instead of li-polymer more commonly found in Chinese OEM.

https://www.androidauthority.com/lithium-ion-vs-lithium-polymer-whats-the-difference-27608/

Replacing your battery every once a year seems extremely excessive. I replaced my old redmi note 7 battery only after 5 years for about $30 at a 3rd party retailer.

I think current xiaomi gives at least 3 years of OS updates on their budget redmi lineup and more on their higher priced series.

The a35 has a smaller main sensor, and worst ultrawide then the a54. Unfortunately exynos is a real breaker for me. I guess I hang on to my poco x3 for longer.

I could get a xiaomi 13T for that price.

Librewolf on PC.

Mull on Android

I would think the dual native ISO is the headline feature.