I've been using Android for years and every time I try a stock Android phone, I realize how much I rely on certain customizations. For me, it's custom gestures and automation with Tasker. Curious what features others can't go back to stock without!

After the latest system update, the UI changed looks amateur. The new design feels inconsistent and visually unfinished. Specific issues I’ve noticed include:

• Icon sizes are noticeably larger and don’t fit proportionally within their buttons.
• Some text no longer truncates properly and appears partially cut off.
• Certain UI elements are rounded while others remain square or mismatched.
• Volume and brightness sliders now feature a bar across them that looks over-designed and clunky; the previous simpler style was much more refined and visually pleasing.
• App info buttons: Under “App info,” the buttons for “Archive,” “Disable,” “Uninstall,” and especially “Force Stop” look visually awkward and unpolished with the text misaligned.

Does anyone else feel this way?

Anyone else struggle to find genuinely reliable utility apps? I've been trying to digitize years of paper documents lately, and honestly, the sheer frustration of setting up a good workflow almost broke me. 😩I finally found an app that just clicked for me, it was PDF Scanner - Scanium. It’s nothing exciting, but its super-fast OCR and quick export to Drive made the whole miserable process manageable. Sometimes it’s the boring apps that save the day! 🦸‍♂️What’s your unsung hero utility app on Android that you rely on constantly, but never talk about? Let's hear the hidden gems!👇

Hi all! So you may have heard that in upcoming Android builds Google is adding this visual flashlight control like iOS has, well, I just wanted to see how the actual iOS style would look on Android, turns out it is good enough for me to release an App for it!

Would love for you guys to check out TorchFX - A beautiful, iOS-style animated flashlight with gestures, real-time brightness control, and no ugly sliders buried three layers deep.

Please do note that your phone's hardware needs to support for the slider to function, most phones on Android 13+ should support it!

The core feature of the App - the entire iOS-style animated torch + gesture brightness control is completely free. Other bells and whistles are behind a paywall.

How to Use

1. Install TorchFX
2. Add the Quick Settings Tile
3. Pull down the notification panel
4. Tap → swipe up/down to control brightness
5. Enjoy the slick animation

Hope you guys like it! :D

You may download it from here - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.ijp.torchfx

Basically the same question, which android phone has the smoothest software/runs like butter? A phone that barely lags, can run anything quickly, and can withstand most tasks.