No. But you can use it to find interesting apps, and then use either F-Droid/Droid-ify to search the app name and install it, or by copying the URL for the GitHub/Gitlab repo linked on OpenAPK for an app into Obtainium. That way you'll get updates.
Nice for discovery, but I'd still recommend actually installing the apps using either F-Droid/Droid-ify, or by adding the GitHub/Gitlab repo linked on OpenAPK for an app to Obtainium. That way you'll get updates.
Nah, for system stuff that updates via Google Play, it's always been like that. Like Android System Webview for example, if you search Google Play for it you only see the Beta and Developer versions of it. You need a direct link to see the default one included with modern Android.
I've never had an app frozen through ADB get auto-updated by the Play Store or Google Services and get re-enabled because of it. An app with an update available will even disappear from the Update list if disabled, and in order to update it you have to enable it first.
People have been able to extend the electromagnetic effect to a few feet, but yeah, there's a reason why most just use the close range version we have today.
Microwave transmission has also been explored in addition to lasers, as you say, but either way both methods involve power loss in energy conversion, and they both are very directional, making it impractical for consumer use.
But anyway, just wanted to say that the tech technically exists since it's funny when normal people bring it up without knowing the limitations of current technology and physics.
If a fix hasn't made it to Stable yet, then switching to Experimental is the appropriate action to get the game functioning. Just keep in mind that if a ProtonDB review is old but mentions Experimental, then most likely the fix is in Stable by now and switching to Experimental might not be needed anymore. In those cases I'd try the latest Stable first, and then try Experimental if that doesn't work for some reason.
Keeping note of specific Proton versions is more important if someone says that an older Proton version works better than new ones for reasons. Or if they're using a forked version of Proton, like GE-Proton, it's important because that fork explicitly includes things not in normal Proton, like exotic video format support that Valve can't normally include for legal reasons.
FYI, if you switch to Desktop mode on SteamOS, all those applications you listed are available via the included app store that taps into Flathub. SteamOS also ships with Firefox out of the box. I have them all installed on my SteamDeck already.
Yeah, but they're coming to Desktop stable soon. Or you can switch to Beta and try them out. It's up to you. Just wanted to show that Valve is addressing the issues with Big Picture Mode.
So you're telling me....
Half Life 3 confirmed!