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Here are the countries using Google and Apple’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing API

SARS-CoV-2, also known colloquially as just the coronavirus, has wreaked havoc across the world. Many countries shut down large parts of the economy in order to contain the spread of the virus. As countries reopen their economies, many health experts fear a “second wave”, ie. resurgence, of COVID-19. To prevent a second wave, public health experts are advocating that nations adopt contact tracing, ie. tracing all the people who have recently come into contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 and then undertaking steps to isolate those individuals. Contact tracing is difficult to implement correctly without violating an individual’s privacy. The threat to personal privacy was severe enough for Google and Apple to collaborate on an API that developers of public health agencies can use to implement app-based contact tracing solutions. This contact tracing API, which Google and Apple call the Exposure Notification API, is designed to respect user privacy and security.

Once a user downloads an app that uses the Exposure Notification API and opts in to contact tracing, their device starts generating “proximity identifiers” that are changed every 15 minutes (on average). Via Bluetooth Low Energy, these “proximity identifiers” are periodically shared with nearby devices whose users have also opted into contact tracing. The proximity identifier is then processed on-device and does not reveal information about a user’s location or other personally identifiable information. Once a user confirms a positive diagnosis of COVID-19, they can share their diagnosis with the app they installed, which will then inform other users who have come into close contact with them in the last 14 days. For more information on how the Exposure Notification API works, we recommend reading our initial coverage.

Google first rolled out the Exposure Notification API for Android devices on May 20, 2020, as part of an update to Google Play Services, but its use is restricted to apps that have been developed by official public health agencies (for obvious reasons). However, neither Google nor Apple has made details public about the list of apps that have been whitelisted for using this API, so unless you’re constantly keeping up with the news, it’s hard to know which countries have adopted the API. We’ve previously covered some of the countries that have adopted the Exposure Notification API when we talked about the various open-source contact tracing projects that are out there. In this article, we have compiled a list of official contact tracing apps from designated health agencies from various countries that are using Google and Apple’s Exposure Notification API. Our list contains COVID-19 contact tracing apps that have been released or are currently in development.

XDA’s Mishaal Rahman discovered Google’s hidden whitelist of application package names for the API. Subsequently, these package names were traced back to apps, their listing, and the countries they belong to. The information is compiled below in a table for easy reference. We have also added Google Play Store and Apple App Store links, if the app has been publicly released, as well as the source code and the official website link, wherever available. We will update the following tables as more countries/regions adopt the API.

Table Changelogs

  • June 26, 2020
    • Added: Brazil, Ghana, Ecuador, Spain, Estonia, Egypt, Portugal, Croatia, MIT’s PathCheck SafePlaces
    • Package names updated: Canada, Alabama
  • June 29, 2020
    • Updated Ireland’s listing to include the source code
    • Added the name and package name of Spain’s app.
    • Google has updated the package name “eg.nc.moh.bruhealthtrace” to “egnc.moh.bruhealthtrace.” This matches the “BruHealth” contact tracing app from the government of “Brunei.” We have updated the table accordingly.
  • June 30, 2020
    • Added Spain’s Radar COVID app
  • July 1, 2020
    • Fixed Japan’s listing to reflect that COCOA – COVID-19 Contact App has already been released.
    • Added a separate table for open contact tracing implementations based on Google and Apple’s Exposure Notification API. PathCheck SafePlaces was moved to this table and COVID Shield and Common Circle were added.
  • July 6, 2020
    • Ireland’s COVID Tracker app has been released on Google Play and the Apple App Store, so the listing in the table has been updated with links to reflect that.
  • July 8, 2020
    • Added: North Ireland, the Netherlands (second app), Finland, and MITRE’s COVID Aware app
  • July 15, 2020
    • Added: Arizona, CV Key
    • Updated: New Canadian app, package names for UK apps, Mexican app, updated Ghana –> Gibraltar
  • July 22, 2020
    • Added: Nevada (?) pending verification
  • August 5, 2020
    • Added: Belgium (In-Development), New York (In-Development)
    • Updated: Virginia (Released), North Dakota (In-Development), Canada (Released), Croatia (Released), Ecuador (Released), Northern Ireland (Released)
  • August 10, 2020
    • Added: Slovenia, Arizona, South Africa (?) pending verification
    • Re-verified that released apps are using COVID-19 ENS.

Regions with COVID-19 contact tracing apps based on the Exposure Notifications System (ENS)

Region App Name Android Package Name Status Useful Links
Australia COVIDTrace au.gov.dta.covidtrace In-Development –
Austria Stopp Corona at.roteskreuz.stopcorona Released
Belgium – be.sciensano.coronalert In-Development –
Brazil Coronavirus – SUS br.gov.datasus.guardioes Released
Brunei BruHealth egnc.moh.bruhealthtrace Testing ENS
Canada COVID Alert ca.gc.hcsc.canada.stopcovid Released
Croatia Stop COVID-19 hr.miz.evidencijakontakata Released
Denmark Smittestop com.netcompany.smittestop_exposure_notification Released
Ecuador ASI ec.gob.asi.android Released
Estonia? – ee.tehik.hoia In-Development –
Finland Koronavilkku fi.thl.koronahaavi In-Development –
Germany Corona-Warn-App de.rki.coronawarnapp Released
Gibraltar Beat Covid Gibraltar com.gha.covid.tracker Released
Ireland Covid Tracker com.covidtracker.hse Released
Italy Immuni it.ministerodellasalute.immuni Released
Japan COCOA – COVID-19 Contact App jp.go.mhlw.covid19radar Released
Kenya – ke.go.health_togethertrace In-Development –
Latvia Apturi Covid Latvia lv.spkc.gov.apturicovid Released
Malta? – mt.gov.dp3t In-Development –
Mexico COVID-19MX mx.gob.www Testing ENS
Netherlands – nl.rijksoverheid.en

nl.minvws.alleensamen

 In-Development

In-Development

–
Northern Ireland StopCOVID NI net.hscni.covidtracker Released
Philippines StaySafe PH ph.staysafe.mobileapp Testing ENS
Poland ProteGO Safe pl.gov.mc.protegosafe Released
Portugal STAYAWAY COVID fct.inesctec.stayaway In-Development
Saudi Arabia Tabaud sa.gov.nic.tabaud Released
Slovenia OstaniZdrav si.gov.ostanizdrav In-Development
South Africa COVIDConnect za.gov.health.covidconnect In-Development
Spain Radar COVID es.gob.radarcovid Testing ENS
Switzerland SwissCovid ch.admin.bag.dp3t Released
United Kingdom NHS COVID-19  

uk.nhs.covid19.production

 In-Development
Uruguay Coronavirus UY uy.gub.salud.plancovid19uy Released
USA – Alabama – gov.adph.exposurenotifications In-Development –
USA – Arizona Covid Watch gov.azdhs.covidwatch.android In-Development
USA – Nevada? – gov.nv.dhhs.en In-Development –
USA – New York – gov.ny.health.proximity In-Development –
USA – North Dakota Care19 Exposure com.proudcrowd.exposure In-Development –
USA – South Carolina – – In-Development –
USA – Virginia COVIDWise gov.vdh.exposurenotification Released

Note: A ? next to the region means we are unsure which region this app is being developed for.

Open COVID-19 contact tracing implementations based on the Exposure Notification API

Parties App Name Android Package Name Status Useful Links
CVKey Project CVKey org.cvkey.cvkey

org.cvkey.cvenks

 In-Development
MIT PathCheck SafePlaces org.pathcheck.covidsafepathsbt.mn Testing Exposure Notifications API
MITRE Corporation COVID Aware org.mitre.covidaware In-Development
Shopify Volunteers COVID Shield app.covidshield In-Development
University of Washington School of Medicine Common Circle edu.uw.commoncircle.research

edu.uw.commoncircle.exposures

 In-Development

In-Development

–

Thanks to PNF Software for providing us a license to use JEB Decompiler, a professional-grade reverse engineering tool for Android applications.

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[Update: New Timeline] Google announces when they’ll end support for Chrome Apps on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS

Update 1 (08/10/2020 @ 06:04 PM ET): Google has adjusted its Chrome app support timeline. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on January 16, 2020, is preserved below.

Towards the end of 2017, we learned that Google was planning to replace Chrome Apps with Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). The company planned on completely removing Chrome Apps support on Windows, Mac, and Linux by Q1 2018. However, Google didn’t follow through with the plan and chose to wait until more Desktop PWAs became available to install on the platforms. The timeline was pushed back several months from the initial plan, with no clear information regarding when Chrome Apps would be phased out. Now, the company has finally released a definite timeline for the process.

As per a recent post on the Chromium Blog, Google will begin phasing out support for Chrome Apps across all operating systems in the following manner:

  • March 2020: Chrome Web Store will stop accepting new Chrome Apps. Developers will be able to update existing Chrome Apps through June 2022.
  • June 2020: End support for Chrome Apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Customers who have Chrome Enterprise and Chrome Education Upgrade will have access to a policy to extend support through December 2020.
  • December 2020: End support for Chrome Apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
  • June 2021: End support for NaCl, PNaCl, and PPAPI APIs.
  • June 2021: End support for Chrome Apps on Chrome OS. Customers who have Chrome Enterprise and Chrome Education Upgrade will have access to a policy to extend support through June 2022.
  • June 2022: End support for Chrome Apps on Chrome OS for all customers.

Google claims that this change will not impact support for Chrome Extensions. The company plans to continue support and invest in Chrome Extensions on all existing platforms. For more details regarding timelines, recommendations, and FAQs related to end of support for Chrome Apps, you can visit the Chrome Apps migration site by following the link below. The page will be kept up to date as Google proceeds with the process.

Update 1: New Timeline for Chrome App Support

In a new blog post on the Chromium Blog, Google has announced changes to its timeline for deprecating Chrome app support. The changes to the timeline are highlighted in bold in the table below:

Scheduled Date

Action

March 2020

Chrome Web Store stopped accepting new public Chrome apps. Developers will be able to update existing Chrome apps through June 2022.

Enterprise administrators may continue to submit new private and unlisted Chrome apps to the Chrome Web Store.

June 2021

General support for Chrome Apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux will end June 2021. Organizations will be able to use a policy setting to extend support on Windows, Mac, and Linux through June 2022. 

General support for Chrome Apps on Chrome OS will remain enabled, without requiring any policy setting, through June 2022.

June 2022

Chrome Web Store will stop accepting new and updated private and unlisted Chrome apps.

End support for Chrome Apps, NaCl, PNaCl, and PPAPI for all platforms.

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Best Galaxy Note 20 Ultra memory cards

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series has arrived. In the case of the Note 20 Ultra, it has the option for expandable storage, if that 512GB option still isn’t enough storage for you. To be honest, I can entirely understand wanting to get a microSD card even with large storage devices.

Smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have an excellent camera system, and if you want to shoot video and quickly transfer it to your computer, it’s much easier to just remove an SD card than try and copy it all manually. You can even then swap microSD cards as they fill up so that you don’t run out of storage! You’ll want a lot of storage though (the Note 20 Ultra can take up to a terabyte!), and you might even want the transfers to be extra quick. These are some of the best Galaxy Note 20 Ultra memory cards that you can get at the moment!

    SanDisk Extreme 1TB

    Go big or go home!

    1TB of extremely fast flash storage to add to your new device. Class 10, U3, and V30 means that this is a pretty great all-round microSD card.
    Lexar Professional 1800x 64GB

    Speedy

    This is some of the fastest flash storage around. It's a V90 card capable of write speeds of up to 270MB/s. It even comes with a UHS-II microSD-to-SD adapter!
    Samsung EVO Select 512GB

    A little bit high-end

    This will give you a taste of the high-end, offering 512GB of storage at a pretty good price. It also comes with an adapter!
    SanDisk Ultra 256GB

    The middle of the pack

    This is the perfect middle of the pack option, providing 256GB of storage at an extremely affordable price. This will be more than enough for most people!
    SanDisk Ultra 64GB

    Gets the job done

    Looking for something basic? This will definitely have you covered. It'll get the job done to hold on to the bare necessities, but not much else.
    SanDisk Ultra 16GB

    Extremely basic

    Want a microSD card... just to have one? The SanDisk Ultra 16GB can hold a small collection of data, and you can stick it in your phone if you really need it.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a smartphone with the potential for a lot of storage, but you can never go wrong with adding more. With its impressive camera capabilities and massive display, you may want to film a lot on it or watch a lot of movies and TV shows. Whatever the case may be, we’ve covered a number of different microSD cards here for different uses, and we’re sure that one of them will meet your needs!

Want the fastest? Get the Lexar Professional 1800x. Want something a bit more overkill? The SanDisk Extreme 1TB will suit you nicely. All of these are some of the best Galaxy Note 20 Ultra memory cards that you can get at the moment.

If you’re not after something overkill, there are the lovely mid-range options in the Samsung EVO Select 512GB and the SanDisk Ultra 256GB. Both will do nicely.

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[Update 2: August 11th Beta] Microsoft xCloud launches September 15th on Android with over 100 Xbox games

Update 2 (08/10/2020 @ 5:52 PM ET): Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to try out xCloud starting tomorrow, August 11th. The beta will have fewer games but will give gamers an early taste of xCloud before September 15th.

Update 1 (08/05/2020 @ 09:12 PM ET): Microsoft has announced that they’ll launch their xCloud game streaming service on September 15th. They have also shared a partial list of titles that will be supported at launch. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on July 16, 2020, is preserved below.

Don’t own a powerful PC or a newer console? No problem: Thanks to cloud game streaming services, you don’t have to dish out hundreds of dollars to enjoy the best that the gaming industry has to offer. For example, NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW cloud gaming service lets you play Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding with DLSS 2.0 enabled while Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service offers arguably the lowest latency and highest quality for its selection of games. Microsoft’s competing Project xCloud, which offers up a range of popular Xbox titles, has been in preview for a few months but will soon launch for everyone later this year.

Gaming hardware keeps getting more and more expensive: consoles like the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X are not expected to cost any less than $500 at launch, while a decent gaming PC that can play AAA games will set you back even more. That’s why game streaming has become attractive; you can play many games without needing expensive hardware aside from a controller and a decent Internet connection. The three major game streaming services have wildly different models: NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW lets customers play from select titles in their existing Steam/Epic Games library, Stadia requires users to purchase titles from its online store, and Project xCloud lets users play over a hundred Xbox Game Pass titles. NVIDIA has a free tier with limited playtime and fewer quality options, Stadia has a Pro tier that gives users free games from time-to-time, and Project xCloud requires a monthly subscription fee but offers many games upfront.

In September, Project xCloud will be exiting preview, so invites won’t be required anymore. Microsoft is combining Xbox Live, Xbox Game Pass, and xCloud game streaming into a single $15 per month subscription called Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. According to The Verge, Microsoft won’t always limit xCloud to the $15/month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription tier, though Microsoft did not share concrete details on future subscription plans. At launch, you’ll be able to play from over 100 Xbox Game Pass titles on supported devices, including Android phones or tablets. However, Microsoft hasn’t shared a list of games that will be available at launch, nor have they shared which specific phone and tablet models will be supported.

Support for DualShock 4 controllers and PC streaming are still planned to happen, though no specific announcements have been made today. Microsoft hasn’t announced which countries they’ll launch the service in, though the current preview includes multiple European nations. Lastly, Microsoft told The Verge that Project xCloud won’t be the final name of the service, though the company hasn’t settled on what they’re going to call it at launch.

Here’s what Microsoft announced on their official Xbox blog earlier today:

Finally, today we’re announcing that this September, in supported countries, we’re bringing Xbox Game Pass and Project xCloud together at no additional cost for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. With cloud gaming in Game Pass Ultimate, you will be able to play over 100 Xbox Game Pass titles on your phone or tablet. And because Xbox Live connects across devices, you can play along with the nearly 100 million Xbox Live players around the world. So when Halo Infinite launches, you and your friends can play together and immerse yourselves in the Halo universe as Master Chief—anywhere you go and across devices.

Cloud gaming in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate means your games are no longer locked to the living room. You can connect more than ever with friends and family through gaming. And just like you do with your movie and music streaming services, when cloud gaming launches into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can continue your game wherever you left off on any of your devices.

Are you excited about Project Cloud?

Source: Microsoft

Via: Windows Central ||| The Verge

Update 1: September 15th Launch, Partial Game List Revealed

In a blog post published yesterday, Microsoft revealed that it plans to launch its cloud gaming service, xCloud, on September 15th. As the company had previously revealed, access to xCloud will require an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate monthly subscription, which will cost $1 for the first month followed by $15 per month after that. At launch, users will have access to over 100 titles, 36 of which Microsoft revealed today to publications like The Verge.

Here’s the partial list of games that will be available at launch:

Partial list of supported Xbox titles on Microsoft xCloud

  • Ark: Survival Evolved
  • Bleeding Edge
  • Costume Quest 2
  • Crackdown 3 (campaign)
  • Destiny 2
  • F1 2019
  • Forza Horizon 4
  • Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
  • Gears of War 4
  • Gears 5 Ultimate Edition
  • Grounded
  • Halo 5: Guardians
  • Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
  • Halo Wars 2
  • Halo: The Master Chief Collection
  • Halo: Spartan Assault
  • Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
  • Killer Instinct Definitive Edition
  • Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
  • Minecraft Dungeons
  • The Outer Worlds
  • Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps
  • Quantum Break
  • ReCore: Definitive Edition
  • Ryse: Son of Rome
  • Sea of Thieves: Anniversary Edition
  • State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
  • Sunset Overdrive
  • Super Lucky’s Tale
  • Tell Me Why
  • The Bard’s Tale Trilogy
  • Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut
  • Wasteland 3
  • Wasteland Remastered
  • Yakuza Kiwami 2

Here are the 22 countries that Microsoft says xCloud will be available in at launch:

List of countries where Microsoft xCloud will launch in

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • South Korea
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Microsoft partnered with Razer and PowerA for new mobile gaming controllers designed for Xbox. Pre-ordering the new Samsung Galaxy Note 20 will allow you to redeem PowerA’s new controller as well as a free 3-month Xbox Game Pass subscription. The future of xCloud on iOS is up in the air, though, as The Verge notes that Microsoft recently ended its xCloud preview for the platform without specifying plans for a future launch.

Update 2: Beta Access Starts August 11th

Microsoft is launching a public beta of its new “Xbox Game Pass” app for Android. This app will let gamers access Xbox games from the cloud through Microsoft’s xCloud service. You’ll have to sign up for Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, though, as we previously mentioned. The first month costs $1 followed by $15 per month for subsequent months.

You can download the new Xbox Game Pass app from the Google Play Store listing embedded below. Note that this public beta doesn’t include the full list of games that’ll be available during xCloud’s public launch on September 15th, so take this as a teaser of what’s to come next month. The Project xCloud Preview will be discontinued on September 11th, 4 days before the general launch.

Xbox Game Pass (Beta) (Free, Google Play) →

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G (Exynos) First Impressions: You Can’t Keep Your Hands off it

The Samsung Galaxy Note series is the pinnacle of productivity on-the-go. It immortalizes the legacy of PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) — or Pocket PCs — that were commonplace some 15 years ago. Samsung itself long asserted that the Galaxy Note series can reduce the dependence on your PC — if not replace it completely. With the newly announced Galaxy Note series, it expresses the notion more persuasively. The Galaxy Note 20 series, especially the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, is for the trailblazers, achievers, the go-getters. It is also one of the ideal choices for anyone who desires the most premium Android smartphone — with due skepticism for foldable devices.

A starting price of $1,299 in the U.S. ( or, ₹1,04,999 in India), meanwhile, preaches the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s elegance. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra glitters, but is it really gold?

XDA Forums: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 || Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

I received Galaxy Note 20 Ultra unit from Samsung for review two days ago; while this duration is too small for me to reach a fair and satisfactory answer to the question above, you can find my first impressions in this article.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Before I share the opinions from my shallow dive into the excellent experience that Samsung swears by, here is a look at specifications of the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. Tap on the downward arrow to expand.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Series Specifications

Specification Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Dimensions & Weight
  • 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm
  • 194g
  • 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm
  • 213g
Display
  • 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED
  • 2400 x 1080
  • Flat display
  • 60Hz refresh rate
  • HDR10+ support
  • Gorilla Glass 5
  • Infinity-O Display
  • 6.9-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
  • 3088 x 1440
  • Curved display
  • 120Hz refresh rate
  • Adaptive refresh rate support
  • HDR10+ support
  • Gorilla Glass 7/Victus
  • Infinity-O Display
SoC
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, or
  • Exynos 990
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, or
  • Exynos 990
RAM & Storage
  • 8GB LPDDR5 + 128GB UFS 3.0
  • No microSD card expansion slot
  • 12GB LPDDR5 + 128GB UFS 3.1
  • 12GB + 512GB
  • Dedicated microSD card slot for expansion up to 1TB
Battery & Charging
  • 4,300mAh
  • 25W wired fast charging support
  • 15W wireless charging support
  • Reverse wireless charging support
  • 4,500mAh
  • 25W wired fast charging support
  • 15W wireless charging support
  • Reverse wireless charging support
Rear Camera
  • Primary: 12MP, f/1.8, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, 1/1.76″ sensor
  • Secondary: 12MP, f/2.2, ultra-wide-angle, 120° FoV
  • Tertiary: 64MP, f/2.0, telephoto, 3x Hybrid Optic Zoom
  • Primary: 108MP, f/1.8, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS, 1/33″ sensor
  • Secondary: 12MP, f/2.2, ultra-wide-angle, 120° FoV
  • Tertiary: 12MP, f/3.0, telephoto camera, 5x Optical zoom
Front Camera
  • 10MP, f/2.2, 1.22µm
  • 10MP, f/2.2, 1.22µm
Connectivity
  • 5G: NSA, SA, Sub6/mmWave
  • LTE: Enhanced 4×4 MIMO, Up to 7CA, LTE Cat.20 – Up to 2Gbps Download / Up to 200Mbps Upload
  • Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz + 5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • USB Type-C
  • NFC
  • MST
  • GNSS: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
  • 5G: NSA, SA, Sub6/mmWave
  • LTE: Enhanced 4×4 MIMO, Up to 7CA, LTE Cat.20 – Up to 2Gbps Download / Up to 200Mbps Upload
  • Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz + 5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • USB Type-C
  • NFC
  • MST
  • GNSS: GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
Other Features
  • S Pen:
    • 5.8 x 4.35 x 105.08 mm
    • 3.04g
    • Bluetooth enabled
    • Up to 24 hrs of battery standby
    • 4096 pressure levels
    • 0.7mm pen tip diameter
    • IP68
  • IP68 dust and water resistance
  • In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
  • Wireless DeX support
  • S Pen:
    • 5.8 x 4.35 x 105.08 mm
    • 3.04g
    • Bluetooth enabled
    • Up to 24 hrs of battery standby
    • 4096 pressure levels
    • 0.7mm pen tip diameter
    • IP68
  • IP68 dust and water resistance
  • In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
  • Wireless DeX support
  • Ultra Wide Band (UWB) chip for device-to-device connections and fast file transfers
Android Version One UI 2.5 based on Android 10 OneUI 2.5 based on Android 10
Colors
  • Mystic Green
  • Mystic Bronze
  • Mystic Gray
  • Mystic Red
  • Mystic Blue
  • Mystic Bronze (matte)
  • Mystic Black (glossy)
  • Mystic White (glossy)

About this first impressions article: Samsung India sent me a 12GB+256GB variant of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G powered by the Exynos 990 SoC. However, they did not have inputs on the content of this coverage.

One Word for Design — Classy!

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is inarguably an artifact of luxury. A golden finish is so 2018 and I’m glad that Samsung went with a more subtle bronze surface. I have been slobbering over the Mystic Bronze since the very first leak of this color variant on Samsung’s own website because of how palatable it looks It lacks the vain gaudiness of a gold finish or the glam of the Note 10+’s Aura Glow (chameleon) identity.

The bronze finish, to me, appears refined and poised. But for anymore who wants to be seen as modest, Samsung also offers the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra in glossy finishes with Mystic Black and White colors. It’s almost a shame to put a case on the Bronze one, but if you insist on needing one, we’ve rounded up the Best Galaxy Note 20 Ultra cases here.

note 20 ultra

If not the smartphone’s price and its aesthetics fail to conveys its class, its feel in hand definitely does. A sturdy metal frame lies wedged between curved glass surfaces on the front and the back. Samsung uses the latest and most reliable generation of Gorilla Glass — Victus — for protection on both sides, claiming increased durability and resistance against scratches. The frosted glass surface on the back gives the illusion of a brushed metal finish while the chrome around the side rails complements it with a sense of assurance.

galaxy note 20 review

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra’s glass back screams premium, and the strengthy metal echoes it. But, the material also contributes noticeably to the weight of the smartphone. Adding to the Ultra’s weight is its large footprint, primarily because of the massive 6.9-inch display. This large display and the consequential heft may render the beaucoup Ultra unusable for users that desire a handy (pun intended) experience.

note 10 108mp camera 5x zoom

The triple rear cameras, as well as the laser autofocus, populate the large camera bump on the back. The 108MP primary and the 5x periscopic telephoto sensors have been carried over from the Galaxy S20 Ultra to the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Besides these two cameras lies the 12MP ultra-wide-angle sensor dispensing a 120° wide field of view.

While the specifications of the cameras are promising, the sizeable camera bump prevents the smartphone from sitting straight on a flat surface. While the fragile glass construction already warrants a carrying case (see the best Galaxy Note 20 Ultra cases here), the camera bump makes it almost inescapable. Despite the bump, however, the smartphone does not dangle when held along the center thanks to a great job with weight distribution by Samsung.

note 20 ultra s pen

While the heft may dissuade some users, almost everyone intrigued by the Samsung Galaxy Note is the S Pen. With the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Samsung vouches for improvements in the precision of the S Pen. The S Pen cavity has now been moved to the left of the smartphone’s bottom face instead of the traditional position on the right side, so longtime Note users may have to retrain their finger muscles to pop the new S Pen without looking. Samsung claims that the S Pen has been improved to have a much lower latency (of 9ms as compared to Note 10’s 26ms) to resemble the impression of actually writing on a piece of paper. Further, there are a bunch of new air gestures and additional features to the Notes app.

While the S Pen is vital to the first-class experience on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the terrific display is what makes it more appealing. We discuss the display’s features in the next section.

Display — Smooth, Bright, and Brilliant

Samsung uses a massive 6.9-inch WQHD+ (3088 x 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display with curved edges on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. There is a tiny hole-punch at the center of the display that houses the 10MP selfie camera. Expectedly, the device benefits from Samsung’s expertise as a manufacturer and supplier of displays for a vast majority of smartphone brands.

The display on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is bright, exquisite, smooth, and super-responsive. Samsung claims a brightness value of 1500nits for the display, and although I cannot verify this without proper equipment, the display is bright enough. Not only is the display legible under sunlight, but it is also fairly color accurate. Indoors, the maximum brightness that you’re likely to restrict your usage to is about 60%, and anything above that could discomfort many users.

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The display has a 120Hz refresh rate, which means the animations will appear twice as smooth as on traditional 60Hz displays — which is one of the reasons you should not buy regular Galaxy Note 20. Like the Galaxy S20 Ultra, the 120Hz mode is only usable when you set the display resolution to Full HD+ (2316 x 1080 pixels). We hope for Samsung to calibrate the display on the Galaxy S20 Ultra to support 120Hz refresh rate at the WQHD+ resolution. If that actually happens, we may expect the same on the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra as well. Until then, however, you will be limited to Full HD+ resolution if you want to enjoy the higher refresh rate.

In my two days of usage, I have been using the phone at Full HD+, and that, in no way, feels like a compromise. In addition to the 120Hz refresh rate, Samsung has added multiple steps for the display’s refresh rate to adapt as per the content. In general usage and scrolling, the refresh rate is set to 120Hz but, it scales down to a lower value (mostly 30Hz or 60Hz) if you’re playing a game. The display further reduces to 24Hz while watching movies, 10Hz while you’re reading, and 1Hz for the Always-on Display (AOD). This “Adaptive” shifting of the refresh rate helps in preserving the battery, especially since the higher refresh rate operations can be really thirsty for battery juice.

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Overall, the display feels like everything we can expect from a flagship. But does it justify the $1400 price tag? We aim to address that in our full review.

Performance — The Dragon is Snapping at Exynos’ Heels

Samsung is choosing to use its Exynos 990 SoC on the Galaxy Note 20 and the Note 20 Ultra in most countries — except in select markets like the U.S, where the device rocks the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus. Samsung has been shoving its Exynos chipsets down peoples’ throats for many years now despite the fact they are known to underperform the counterparts from Qualcomm.

We don’t know when Samsung will end its seemingly eternal desire to willfully dissuade users wanting the unbeatable flagship performance, especially when they are paying the full price. What we do know is that we will be testing the performance of both the variants over the next month and bringing a comprehensive comparison to you.

The 12GB LPDDR5 RAM on the Note Ultra is a relief if you open too many applications simultaneously. In my short usage, I did not witness any aggressive app killing, and apps in the background remained undisturbed in the same state for as long as 12 hours, which is quite impressive. All these features will be tested in our full review.

Samsung has also included support for Wireless DeX, allowing you to run desktop-style apps right from your phone and view the output on a large display. You can attach a wired or wireless keyboard and mouse to make the setup more functional.

Final Impression — Bold & Noteworthy

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is not only a gorgeous-looking smartphone, but it also leverages one of the best displays, features promising cameras, and offers a much improved S Pen experience. Like I said in the introduction, it appears to be an ideal device for go-getters and achievers while also being a device that gets eyes glued to its design and especially the bronze color.

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Android 11 makes autofill more seamless with keyboard integration

Android has had an autofill API since Android 9 Pie, making it easier to fill out saved addresses and passwords. Android’s autofill experience, though, is not as seamless as it is on iOS. On Android, autofill suggestions are displayed near the input field, whereas on iOS, they’re displayed right above the keyboard. With the arrival of Android 11, Google is revamping autofill to be more seamless with keyboard integration. Specifically, they’re adding inline autofill suggestions that appear right above the keyboard.

Google first announced this feature alongside Android 11 Beta 1, but a few days ago, they put up a developer page explaining how it works in more detail. As explained on Google’s new developer page for the feature (first spotted by AndroidPolice):

Beginning in Android 11, keyboards and other input-method editors (IMEs) can display autofill suggestions inline, in a suggestion strip or something similar, instead of the system displaying these in a dropdown menu. Since these autofill suggestions can contain private data, such as passwords or credit-card information, the suggestions are hidden from the IME until the user selects one.

Both IMEs and password managers need to be updated to make use of the new inline autofill suggestion feature. Developers of IMEs and password managers are required to set the supportsInlinedSuggestions attribute to true. If either the IME or the password manager does not support inline autofill, then the system falls back to the old autofill suggestion style wherein suggestions are shown in a drop-down menu.

Android 11’s new inline autofill suggestion feature makes filling in forms, multi-factor authentication codes, smart replies, and search queries much more seamless.

However, with Android 11 still yet to drop, most users likely won’t see this improved autofill UI for some time. Google has at least introduced the InlineSuggestionUI class to Jetpack’s Autofill API to make it easier for developers to implement inline autofill suggestions. The latest 1Password beta, in combination with Google’s Gboard app, supports this new API. Hopefully, developers of other IMEs and password managers implement this nifty new autofill API.

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Google Pixel 4a and Pixel 4 are the first to receive ioXt’s security certification

Security has become a cornerstone topic in the last year, especially when it comes to keeping information private from third-party companies. Not every Android device gets frequent and timely security updates, but if you decide to purchase the recently-announced Pixel 4a, you’ll be happy to learn that Google’s new phone is as secure as they come. Now, the company has announced that it, along with the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, have received ioXt certification against the Android Profile.

Google revealed the news on its security blog, discussing the importance of ioXt certification.

The Internet of Secure Things Alliance (ioXt) manages a security compliance assessment program for connected devices. ioXt has over 200 members across various industries, including Google, Amazon, Facebook, T-Mobile, Comcast, Zigbee Alliance, Z-Wave Alliance, Legrand, Resideo, Schneider Electric, and many others. With so many companies involved, ioXt covers a wide range of device types, including smart lighting, smart speakers, webcams, and Android smartphones.

One of the main criteria used in the ioXt Android Profile is known as Security by Default, which rates devices by cumulatively scoring the risk for all preloaded apps on a particular device. Google said it worked with the security researchers behind the Android Device Security Database to create an open-source tool called Uraniborg that calculates a score based on the security risks of preloaded apps.

For this particular measurement, we worked with a team of university experts from the University of Cambridge, University of Strathclyde, and Johannes Kepler University in Linz, who created a formula that considers the risk of platform signed apps, pregranted permissions on preloaded apps, and apps communicating using cleartext traffic.

In addition to considering the safety of preloaded apps, the ioXt Android Profile certification also considers the biometric authentication strength, security update frequency, length of security support lifetime commitment, and vulnerability disclosure program quality.

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In addition to the Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, and Pixel 4a, all future Pixel phones will be submitted to get ioXt certification, Google said. Of note, ioXt certification will be required for any device that runs Android 11 and is part of Google’s Android Enterprise Recommended program.

Source: Google Security Blog

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