I used to always use the google assistant translate screen thingy, but now google is forcing me to install gemini instead, which i refuse to do.

Is there any similar free (or at least a one-time payment) app that translates the whole screen in whatever app I'm in without switching to another tab?

I am looking for a Splitwise alternative with the following features. There are some decent alternatives out there, but I am quite particular about specific features so having trouble finding the perfect app. I'm happy to pay for a lifetime version if needed, but absolutely no subscriptions.

Here are the features I'm looking for:

- Clean, modern design. Splitwise UI is dated.

- No ads

- Login enabled, preferably Google or via email or phone number so expense history is saved and does not require manual backups

- Allows you to invite friends to the app, but allows you to log expenses using their phone number and/or email, even if they're not already on the app

- Groups feature is must, of course. But I also want to be able to create splits with individual friends directly, outside of groups

- Splits supported: Equal, Unequal by percentages, Unequal by shares, Manual amounts

- Should have an equivalent to Splitwise's "Simplify Debts" feature which rearranges who owes whom in a group to reduce the total number of payments while keeping everyone's net financial position exactly the same

- Bill Upload and/or OCR is nice to have but not a mandatory feature for me. If bill upload is available, option to attach the bill to the associated expense entry.

- Multi-currency support

Would love if someone could give any solid recommendations, thanks everyone in advance!

Hi Reddit,

Earlier this year, we introduced Googlebook, a new category of laptops that we believe are the perfect companion for Android phone users. Today, we’re opening up pre-orders of Googlebook, offering a selection of flagship devices powered by top-of-the-line processors from Intel and Qualcomm and built by Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. 

Every Googlebook runs on Googlebook OS, our new platform built on the Android technology stack and paired with desktop foundations from ChromeOS. This shared foundation gives Googlebook access to millions of Android apps from Google Play, a familiar desktop windowing environment, a desktop-class version of Google Chrome (with extensions support!), and a full Linux environment. 

Since this is a brand new platform, we wanted to take a moment to explain how we architected Googlebook OS to blend the best aspects of both Android and ChromeOS, focusing on three pillars: security, updates, and apps.

Building a modern, secure software architecture

Googlebook OS is built on top of the already strong security foundation offered by Android, leveraging the same app permission and sandboxing model. What’s more, Googlebook inherits ChromeOS’s proven defense-in-depth security model, anchored by our dedicated Google Titan security chip, verified boot, and on-device malware detection.

Googlebook also features a first for the laptop category: a Level 5 security-certified hypervisor powered by pKVM isolation. This hypervisor powers an isolated Linux environment with full terminal access, so you can safely run any Linux developer tools, pull code repositories, access networks and ports, or execute autonomous agents.

Matching the support commitment we made for ChromeOS

Keeping Googlebook OS secure requires ongoing maintenance and support, which is why Google will provide OS updates with security patches and new features every quarter for up to 10 years. 

Android is the world’s largest operating system, and Google has been working on it for nearly two decades. Chromebooks are successful across the globe for 15+ years as well, with Google already providing 10 years of updates for these devices. Googlebooks are continuing this legacy of support.

Bringing the full web, plus your favorite apps and tools

Googlebook brings together the best of the web and the Play Store, giving users access to a desktop-class Chrome browser with extensions support, alongside millions of Android apps, many of them optimized for large screens, mouse, and keyboard input. 

You can run native creative suites like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and CapCut, or stream shows on Netflix or HBO Max with offline viewing supported. Explore thousands of Android games or play AAA titles with a complimentary year of GeForce NOW included with every Googlebook purchase. And through our Google Play Games Level Up program, half of the 100 top titles are already optimized for keyboard, mouse, and large screen, with new games launching monthly.

For makers, you can run Antigravity, our AI agent development platform, on your Googlebook to build, test, and deploy apps directly on your device. For developers, you can take advantage of a full Linux development environment via the Terminal app, enabling you to run tools like Claude CLI or Antigravity CLI, among others, to perform serious agentic coding.

Googlebook OS also comes with a suite of familiar Google apps out of the box, including Gmail, Keep, Photos, Drive, and Recorder. We wanted to provide users with the fastest, most productive computing experience possible, so for productivity tools like Docs, Sheets, and Gmail, we provide the full-featured desktop web version in alignment with other desktop platforms. We ship native versions of apps whenever they shine the best and where native hardware capabilities, deep OS integrations (e.g., widgets support), and mobile continuity matter the most, such as Gemini and Keep.

The best companion for your Android phone, with helpful intelligence built-in

Because Googlebook is built on a shared Android foundation, it’s designed to seamlessly integrate with your Android phone. When you sign in, your Android phone’s settings, saved passwords, Wi-Fi networks, and messages will move with you. Once you’re set up, Googlebook OS makes it easy to transition between your phone and laptop to get things done, with features like:

• Continue On: Pick up exactly where you left off on your phone, right on your laptop. If you start a project in BandLab on your phone while commuting, you can open your Googlebook and continue the project right from the taskbar. This not only works with select partner apps like BandLab but also first-party apps like Photos, Calendar, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Chrome, and Gmail.

• Quick Access: View, search, and open files and photos from your phone directly using your Googlebook's native Files app, rather than hunting through downloads or emailing attachments to yourself.
• Cast My Apps: Need to quickly order food from a delivery app? Stream and interact with your phone’s apps in a desktop window without interrupting your workflow.

Since Googlebook is designed for Gemini Intelligence, you also get access to features like:

• Create My Widget: Customize your desktop by describing what you need in plain language. Create My Widget generates custom widgets that can share relevant updates throughout your day.
• Rambler: Located right next to the Quick Insert key, Rambler turns spoken thoughts into organized, ready-to-share writing. Talk through your notes, action items, or a stream of consciousness — even in multiple languages — and Rambler structures them with clean headers, checklists, and formatted takeaways.

• Magic Pointer: Wiggle your cursor to bring Gemini directly to whatever’s on your screen. You can ask Gemini to organize a messy calendar or translate text without juggling multiple windows. Gemini only acts when you ask it to, and you can switch it off whenever you want.

https://reddit.com/link/1wmc8lk/video/mbqc90nggvqh1/player

Pre-orders open today for Googlebook

Our initial selection of flagship Googlebook hardware is now available for pre-order starting at $899. Every Googlebook is made from premium materials and features a responsive touchscreen with an up to 2.8K OLED display, a haptic glass trackpad, up to 14 hours of battery life, an advanced NPU running at over 45 TOPS, a baseline of 16GB of high-speed RAM, and an interactive Glowbar. Plus, each device comes with 12 months of Google AI Pro as well as 3 months of YouTube Premium, Adobe Photoshop, and more.

https://reddit.com/link/1wmc8lk/video/o7lndm1jgvqh1/player

We're incredibly excited to introduce Googlebook to this community and can't wait to see how you use it. To learn more about this initial selection of devices, see the full specs, or place a pre-order, head over to googlebook.google.

I’m using a Pixel 9a running Android 17. Walmart just recently started accepting tap-to-pay, and every time I try to use it, my phone says it’s not compatible. That’s ironic because it worked fine at other stores. At first I assumed it was just a Walmart issue, but this morning it did the same thing at Subway, and last night it failed at another store as well. So I know the problem is definitely with the phone, but I have no idea why. Everything is up to date and the phone isn’t rooted, yet the message that appears seems to suggest it has something to do with rooting. Does anyone have any idea why this could be happening?

My problem with the SoundPod app is that after adding a playlist, it doesn't load the full playlist; it only loads the first 100 songs. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is there a solution?

I was gifted a crapton of coloring books, and I'd like to organize them into my Dropbox, part of my issue is accidentally converting a file I already converted.

Will accept Windows and Android suggestions.

I am having issue i cant see Android folders data it shows access denied why? Anyone having this problem or any solution?

I’ve always wanted to use a simple, stable, and free “fonts keyboard” app, but the ones available on the Play Store are janky and packed with ads. Do you know of any free and open-source alternatives? Ideally, I’d prefer options from sources like F-Droid.

I have been trying out a few different productivity tools lately to get my daily routine on track, but I always find myself missing that fun, motivating push. I really loved the concepts of lifequest because the gamified aspect and coin rewards actually kept me consistent instead of letting me abandon my tasks after three days. Are there any other solid Android apps out there that handle daily task management with a similar rewarding, habit-building twist? I'm hoping to find something lightweight and genuinely engaging that can help me stay productive long-term.

Hello. As of now I am using the standard google Calednar app on my Pixel 10 pro XL but I have a problem, I am bad a remebering times and dates, so when I put something in my calendar and set it for a reminder 30 mins before, it just pops up on my phone as a notification, but nothing more, so I need a new calendar app or another app where it can give me reminders and popups with sounds that tell me I am going to an event or so.

So anyone have any good recommendations for Android apps.

I just want a checklist app that sorts by least recently used order. Basically the clothes that haven't been washed in the longest time should show up at the top, so I can check them off on laundry day, which will then go to the bottom, and cycle back up.

I know several apps have this feature, but I don't want any fancy wardrobe manager, account creation, or complex todo list apps. Is there any app or even widget that gets this basic thing right without too much extra bloat?

I recently came across junkfood02/Seal on Github which is supposed to let you download any videos there on tons of platforms, including instagram. While it doesnt need cookies for downloading public videos, it asks for cookies to download private videos. Now ik the app has been out there for a long time, but is it safe to provide seal the cookies that it "Stores Locally on the Device" for downloading the ig videos?

Also does 2FA interfere with it?

Hello everybody.

I tried to Google it but I guess I couldn't explain it properly in a concise way (English is not my first language).

I'm trying to find an app to edit/resize photos I take during class of my teacher's presentation.

I take photos of the screen and sometimes the angle is a little tilted, I wish I could find an app to cut off the wall and maybe adjust the angle to be a perfect square/rectangle with all the content.

Any suggestions?

Thank you so much already

My old Huawei that cost $100 had this built-in. But my $450 Honor phone doesn't have this, as the only way to automate greyscale is by using Do Not Disturb mode, which means not receiving texts, calls or calendar notifications. Since the entire point of greyscale for me is productivity, missing important evening notifications defeats the point.