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The Alexa app's shopping list changed at the end of September. We read every review about it: what broke, which builds it shows up on, why it may not be tied to an update, and what reviewers do instead.
Amazon Music's shuffle keeps playing the same few songs, often in the same order. We read 200 reviews about shuffle: who it hits, whether Unlimited fixes it, and what reviewers tried that didn't work.
MyFitnessPal's October redesign removed protein, carbs and fat for each meal from the diary. We read 119 reviews that blame it: what changed, whether macros by meal are now Premium, and what you can do.
Chrome's home button vanished for Android users in October. We read every review about it: when it started, why it probably wasn't an app update, what Google replies, and the chrome://flags workaround.
Spotify replaced its small Android home screen widget with a bigger one, and in October the old one disappeared. We read every review about it: what changed, what Spotify says, and how to get your controls back.
The new Dunkin' app reached most Android users in October, and complaints doubled. We read every review about it: lost favorites and reorder, slower ordering, card reload problems, and what you can do.
DoorDash customers on Android say the special instructions box is gone, so they can't add allergy notes or customize food. We read every review about it: when it started, which restaurants, and what still works.
Since Firefox 157, tapping the address bar on Android clears the URL instead of letting you edit it, and new tabs no longer open the keyboard. We read every review about both changes and what Mozilla says.
After a late-September update, Microsoft Teams on Android shows blank chat rows and a less compact list. We read every review describing it: what broke, which build, what makes the chats appear, and why clearing the cache did not help.
Google Maps on Android keeps announcing police reported ahead, from reports hours or days old. We read every review about it: when it started, how old the alerts are, which versions, and why drivers can't clear them.
Pinterest on Android moved Download image into the Share menu, and for some people it moved more than once. We read every review about it: what changed, how fast the complaints grew, and how to save a pin to your phone now.
Since early October, Snapchat videos on Android flash green, show green blocks or flicker. We read every review about it: who it hits, which version, why it can be one friend's snaps only, and which fixes did not work.