All About Android (mp3)

Bringing together sign-in solutions and passkeys with Android's new Credential Manager. Android's new Credential Manager API aims to simplify the sign-in experience across apps. @MishaalRahman: Using an Android phone as a webcam became really popular during the pandemic, but you've typically had to install a third-party app to do so. You may not have to do this in the future, though, as Google is adding support for turning Android devices into USB webcams! The Motorola Edge 20 already does this, they implemented their own solution that does exactly this. Jason's OnePlus 11 5G review. OnePlus Pad is a flagship Android tablet w/ Dimensity 9000, 12GB RAM, more. OnePlus launches Buds Pro 2 with improved sound and noise cancelation at $179. Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra Has the Ultimate Smartphone Camera Lens. Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra arrive starting at $799 with 200MP camera, 256GB storage in tow. How much storage are your phone's system files using? Mishaal Rahman is polling his users after hearin

Smartphone Shipments Suffer the Largest-Ever Decline with 18.3% Drop in the Holiday Quarter and an 11.3% Decline in 2022, According to IDC Tracker. Q4 2022 was a disaster for smartphone sales, sees the largest-ever drop. Android Users Can Finally Use Alternate Search and Payment Methods... but Only in India. Google's MusicLM is rather good at creating music from text descriptions. MusicLM: Generating Music From Text. Get your first look at the OnePlus Pad, OnePlus' first tablet. OnePlus Could Be the Next Android Brand with Folding Smartphones. EXCLUSIVE: NOTHING PHONE 2 CONFIRMED FOR U.S. RELEASE IN LATE 2023. New leaked specs suggest 'Pixel Tablet Pro' might not be a thing after all. Instagram's co-founders are mounting a comeback: Artifact. Artifact: A personalized news feed driven by artificial intelligence. MARVEL SNAP Introduces Battle Mode As a New Feature In Game. JR's tip of the week: Andi smart search assistant. This smart new search site is like a mashup of Google and ChatGPT. Just t

Android 13 is running on 5.2% of all devices five months after launch Android 14 Could Prevent You from Installing Ancient Apps Android's share menu could finally be more consistent in Android 14 Twitter's new developer terms ban third-party clients Google cuts 12,000 jobs, the largest layoff in the company's history Area 120, Google's in-house incubator, severely impacted by Alphabet mass layoffs Google's Fuchsia OS was one of the hardest hit by last week's layoffs @readDanwrite: Google NYC employees who arrived at the office early this morning stood in a line to test their badges-- if light turned red, it meant you had been laid off. if green, you were safe. @Za_Raczke: Google is working on a smart tracker similar to Apple's AirTag, codename "grogu". Mobvoi's next TicWatch Pro looks way sleeker than its last in this leak Google Stadia is Finally Dead The controller lives on: Play wirelessly with Bluetooth @MishaalRahman: Google Messages is starting to roll out support for having up to 100 memb

Here's What Samsung's Cooking Up for Its Foldable Displays The Lenovo Tab Extreme comes to CES 2023 to take on the iPad Pro Father Robert's Doodads The Best, Coolest, and Weirdest Gadgets at CES 2023 Primas Portal Lenovo's E Ink Laptop WATCHES!!! Nowatch Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid Wellness Edition eBuyNow Moto Watch 100 Matter Google Maps HD behind the wheel Microsoft scraps plans for dual-screen Surface Duo 3, pivots to new foldable screen design New Sony Walkman music players feature stunning good looks, Android 12 Leaked Samsung Galaxy S23 pictures show off new camera design Samsung may reduce the number of models to 2 for Galaxy S24 series JR's tip of the week: Business Calendar 2 Planner Magic Eraser success Authenticator Pro Will the Moto ThinkPhone get Android updates? Read our show notes here: http://bit.ly/3kfopV0 Hosts: Ron Richards and Florence Ion Co-Host: JR Raphael Guest: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get ep

Google at CES: 7 ways Android helps your devices work better together. Android Auto's Makeover Is Now Available for Everyone. Bringing the best of Android to improve your drive. Uninterrupted listening across devices with Android. Google has a roller coaster at CES and I just rode it — here's what it was like. Google took its RCS for iPhone campaign to CES 2023 with huge Android ads. Google's CES Booth Tour: Android swings and slot machines. Qualcomm to Roll Out Satellite Connectivity for Android Devices Later This Year. OnePlus 11 officially launches in China w/ 100W charging, 50MP triple camera, more. Nothing Phone (1) is Finally Available in the U.S. Nothing OS 1.5 Beta Membership. Samsung Galaxy A14 takes OnePlus to school with four years of updates at just $199. Lenovo's ThinkPad Phone, the ThinkPhone, Is Making Me Like Motorola Again. TCL delivers new Android devices at CES including budget phones and an 8-inch tablet. TCL is now the biggest Google TV brand globally as it shows off 2023

Android is adding support for updatable root certificates amidst TrustCor scare. Google's Health Connect app might come preinstalled in Android 14. What is Health Connect: How Google combines fitness data from Samsung, Fitbit, and others. Android 14 'Upside Down Cake': Everything you need to know about Google's big update for 2023. LineageOS 20 based on Android 13 is here, bringing new features and a new default camera app. Upcoming Qi2 wireless charging standard will officially bring Apple's MagSafe tech to Android devices. Unprecedented leak sets the stage for next three years of Google Pixel. The rumored cancellation of the Pixel 8a and iPhone SE 4 show no one wants mid-range phones. Google Pixel 7a hands-on shows off the display upgrade you've been asking for. Intel's Unison app syncs your iPhone to any Windows 11 PC. Here's how to get it. Intel® Unison™ on the Play Store. Google Home app starts rolling out full TV controls for compatible sets. NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube estimated to cost

Samsung's CRAZY Foldable CES Concepts. iMessage is winning. Android Tablets: The "Future of Computing". How To Clean Tacky Rubberized Plastic on Old Phones. Ron in studio (and burkes news bumper). Samsung Caught Throttling the S22. Android Auto's Split Screen Makeover. Pixel 7 Prototype Hits eBay. pocket operator for Pixel. The Mullet of Video Messaging Apps. Walking through the artwork history of AAA. The HTC Footnote. Huyen peels the plastic. Hangouts on Air is BACK. EARTHQUAKE! Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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The hidden features revealed by Android 13 QPR1's source code. Here's a summary of EVERYTHING I found in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 so far. Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro announced with SD 8 Gen 2, new Leica cameras. MIUI 14 based on Android 13 debuts touted as Xiaomi's most powerful and secure, yet most efficient and integrated, mobile OS to date. iQOO 11 and 11 Pro are official with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, UFS 4.0 storage, 200W charging. Google Store drastically cuts trade-in value of Pixel phones to no more than $205. Introducing passkeys in Chrome. @MishaalRahman: It looks like YouTube and YouTube Music are starting to roll out support for the new Output Switcher feature on Android 13! From two months ago: Android 13's audio output switcher will soon show cast devices. @MishaalRahman: There's a neat Android app on Google Play called "Nearby Sharing Windows 10/11" that's both compatible with - Windows' Nearby Sharing protocol and supports bidirectional sharing/receiving. Nearby Sharing Windows 10 / 11. JR's tip

It's December Pixel Feature Drop Day: Here is Everything New Android TV 13 is ready for prime time with plenty of behind-the-scenes changes Android 13 for TV is now available Google's ADT-3 device, the only streamer for Android TV development, has been discontinued Sources: Google preparing 'ADT-4' developer box for Android TV with upgraded specs Nothing plans US smartphone launch, but don't expect a Phone 2 anytime soon OnePlus to offer 4 OS updates and 5 years of 'regular' patches for all flagships from 2023 Hey, Google: It's time to step up your Pixel upgrade promise EXCLUSIVE: Official OnePlus 11 Images and Specifications Leaked Google Wallet is About to Get Digital Driver's Licenses in Beta Sunbird Promises iMessage on Android and Blue Bubbles Sunbird app waitlist signup on its website Google Play lists best Android apps and games of 2022 Google names best Wear OS, Chromebook, and tablet apps of 2022 JR's tip of the week: ShareDrop Microsoft OneDrive is a great place to store photos in t

Google paid millions to radio hosts to endorse the Pixel 4 — even though they hadn't used it Google says Google should do a better job of patching Android phones Google officially deploys app archiving through the Play Store Honor Magic Vs foldable launches w/ Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, $1,050 start price Samsung Launches China-Specific 'Luxury' Versions of Their Foldable, Called the W23 and W23 Flip Here's your first look at the Google Pixel 7a Google reportedly has Gmail and Calendar apps in the works for Wear OS Google Maps and Keep are no longer available on Wear OS 2 watches Google Messages has started letting some users react with any emoji JR's tip of the week: Clipboard syncing Lamenting the potential demise of Alexa. Google Podcast search is good (but could be better). Adding memory to Chromecast with Google TV. Read our show notes here: http://bit.ly/3Vz2xBu Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Florence Ion Co-Host: JR Raphael Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all

Storage-saving archivable App Bundles replacing APKs for Google/Android TV in 2023. App Bundles for Google TV and Android TV. Android TV 13 comes to the Raspberry Pi 4 courtesy of unofficial LineageOS 20 ROM. Android will prompt you to update apps if they're crashing. Google Fi discounts Pixel 7 to $399 and offers $300 off 7 Pro for Black Friday. Forget the Apple Watch! The Google Pixel Watch is $299 in early Black Friday deal. Score near all-time low pricing on Samsung's Galaxy S22/+/Ultra from $697, foldables, more. OnePlus 10 Pro falls to new all-time low at $550 in early Black Friday sale (Save $250), more. Nord N300 Hands-on. You can now (unofficially) add 32-bit support to your Pixel 7 phone. [Tutorial] [Magisk] Enabling 32-bit Support For Apps. Nearby Share button in the clipboard editor overlay on Android 13. Nearby Share being added to the first row of the share sheet. Nearby Share redesign with Material You. An update on Nearby Share for Windows. You can now ask Google Assistant to

Android 14 will let the predictive back gesture work inside apps. Google releases 'Now in Android' on Play Store to demo Material You and modern app development. "Now in Android" Play Store Listing. The Now in Android website (basically a text/video newsletter). November Google Play System updates New Android photo picker, Wallet tweaks. Logitech G Cloud hands-on. Alleged Google Pixel Fold Renders Leak, and It's Going to Be Pricey. @Za_Raczke: Google Pixel 7a to come with 90Hz screen, wireless charging, brand new dual rear camera setup. Spotify is the first to launch non-Google Android billing in the US. Android Auto's Makeover Prioritizes the Map and Focuses on a Split-Screen Experience. Waze doesn't fully support Android Auto's split-screen redesign just yet. Netflix won't link to home. Giving Members Additional Control Over Their Account. JR's tip of the week: Chrome and screenshots! Health Connect by Android mini-review. How's the call quality on the Nothing Ear Stick? I finally have a m

Android is 15 years old! Mishaal clears up some of the confusion about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm confirms Samsung Galaxy s23 series will use only Snapdragon chipsets Galaxy S23 to reportedly launch in first week of February 2023 Ron reviews the Nothing Ear (stick) Ron's first impression of the Pixel 7 Pixel 7, the first 64 bit-only Android phone Huawei Pocket S is the cheapest foldable yet, comes with Snapdragon 778G Google launches Play Games for PC beta in US Amazon Photos has finally been redesigned for Android users @kdrag0n: Early preview of my simplified Linux VM app for Pixel 6 and newer is now on Patreon JR's tip of the week: Android 12 Clock Widgets! Viewers write in to talk about their frustrations with the Pixel Watch Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3WXFy4G Hosts: Ron Richards and Huyen Tue Dao Co-Hosts: Mishaal Rahman and JR Raphael Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://tw

Jetpack Compose debuts new Material Design 3 controls and expands to Android TV Relay: Figma to Compose handoff Google prototyped iris scanning during the Pixel 2 era Pre-iPhone Google G1 renders reveal a lot of green and more physical buttons Google Hangouts shuts down for good today, as web app closes up shop Feedback extravaganza!!! Chrome tabs record. Why I'm returning the Pixel 7. A solution for Ron's headphone woes. Assistant tip: Read it! Ways to improve battery life on the Pixel Watch. How to manage podcasts on Wearcasts easier. Just get a Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro! Or get an Amazfit T-Rex Pro. JR's tip of the week: Pixel Minimal Watch Face. Smartwatches are better than fitness wearables because... Podcast support on the Pixel Watch. Pixel Watch is an upgrade from the Fitbit Sense. Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3FwB7aG Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao Co-Host: JR Raphael Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android. G

Android 13 (Go edition) announced with Material You, Google Play System Updates, and more Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Android finally gets its stable release How to sideload Android apps using WSA on Windows 11 The Galaxy S22 gets Android 13, Samsung posts timeline for older devices Ron reviews the Pixel Watch The $228 OnePlus Nord N300 packs good looks, 33 W charging Nothing hikes the price of Ear 1 earbuds by 50 percent / The $99 earbuds will soon cost $149 @nothing: Made to be heard. Seen. But not felt. Ear (stick) is coming. @Za_Raczke: Nothing Ear (stick) - official leaked renders YouTube Premium is getting a price hike for family plans to $22.99/month Google's Latest Android Messaging Update Has Some iMessage Vibes New Google Messages and Contacts app icons rolling out, Phone left [U] JR's tip of the week: Pixel 7 camera tips Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3DvT9se Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards Co-Host: JR Raphael Subscribe to All About Android at https://twit.tv/

Pixel 7 review, Pixel Watch review, Razer Edge, Signal loses SMS, Passkey in Chrome Google's Pixel 7 Still Has the Best Smartphone Camera. Report: Google 'doubling down' on Pixel with added focus on its own hardware as Samsung bleeds. Google's Pixel Watch is Nice, But It's Missing Some Oomph. Google Pixel Watch review: it's a smarter Fitbit. Google Fit is missing. Motorola's Rollable Phone Concept Changes Size With the Press of a Button. Razer's Edge is one sharp-looking cloud gaming Android handheld. Google starts rolling out passkey support for Android and Chrome. Chrome for Android Gets Some Tablet-Friendly Touches. Marvel Snap devs' first idea was so good they refused to believe it. Signal will remove support for SMS text messages on Android. JR's tip of the week: Pixel 7 tips! Why reinvent the wheel with watch bands? Google Fit to Fitbit with Fit to Fit. What do smartwatches do that fitness watches can't? Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3VCftqW Hosts: Jason Howell

Google remembered the phone part of the smartphone Google Pixel Watch: Help by Google, health by Fitbit @tshakaarmstrong: Can't wait to test this new Fitbit/pixel watch/pixel7 ecosystem! Pixel Tablet preview: A Smart Display dock is Google's best chance at getting Android tablets in your homeFuture Feature Drops will bring these new Pixel features to last year's Pixel 6 line @AssembleDebug: Initial look at @GooglePlay's App archive feature which was announced back in March 2022 and seems fully functional but the number of apps is almost none. @googlenews is the only app supporting it for now. @MishaalRahman Mishaal's article explaining APK archiving Intel and Samsung are getting ready for 'slidable' PCs Assistant Driving Mode ditches Google Maps integration, no longer an Android Auto replacement @MishaalRahman: Google Clock 7.3 also adds more flexible alarm settings. You can now set an alarm for a specific date. You can also turn an alarm off on specific dates if you've set up a recurring alarm. To

Game Devs And Stadia Employees Alike Were Blindsided By The Sudden Shutdown @ztlaidlaw: Stadia refund: $2,200.88. Yeah, I hoped it would be around for the long haul. EU vote paves way for USB-C to be common device charger in 2024 Android 14 is coming: Here's what we know so far New Nest products and features for a better smart home Reimagining the future of Google Home Google forgot to remove Stadia references from Nest Wifi Pro listings Razer announces Edge 5G gaming handheld powered by Android Zenfone 9 Review The Pixel 4 hits end of life after three years of service Nothing Ear Stick Event YouTube tests restricting 4K playback to YouTube Premium accounts Google Maps Will Now 'Vibe Check' Your Destination's Neighborhood For You JR's tip of the week: more Chrome tips! Ask a dev: when are apps asking for too much info? Should I still trust Google with any more money? Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3e6NWx3 Hosts: Ron Richards and Huyen Tue Dao Co-Hosts: Mishaal Rahman and JR Rapha

Android 13's virtual A/B mandate could bring Seamless Updates to more devices. You Can Use Dynamic Island on Android Now, But You Probably Shouldn't. Android might get its own version of Apple's Dynamic Island if Realme get its way. Chromecast with Google TV (HD) is Here to Revive Your Old Screens. Chromecast with Google TV (HD) can't be powered by your TV's USB port. Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro price leaks, along with Target's pre-order bonus. Google finally shows off the front of the Pixel 7 Pro officially, looks less curved. Google Pixel Watch retail box emphasizing 'with Fitbit' leaks. Pixel Watch hits another store as revealed by Fast Pair, confirming 'device app'. Framework's Chromebook Is Bringing Modularity to ChromeOS. Introducing the Framework Laptop Chromebook Edition. Samsung's New Rugged Tablet and Smartphone Look Perfect For a Hike or Construction Site. This foldable beats the Galaxy Z Fold 4 with bigger battery, faster charging. Logitech's G Cloud Gaming Handheld arrives in October