Episode 368 – Don’t Squeeze the Cellphone

Show Notes

• Android News
  • Linux kernel LTS releases are now good for 6 years, which will go upstream to Android.
  • Google kills NFC Smart Unlock
  • Android Fire OS updated to Nougat with introduction of version 6
  • Keystore Key Attestation
  • Moto X Pure gets Nougat after a year of zero updates, including security ones. Guru’s Moto X Pure…nougatless.
• App News
  • iHeartRadio releases standalone app for Android Wear 2.0
  • Google Family Link now open to all.
  • Google Authenticator 5.0 adds experimental support for USB keys and more.
• In Other News
  • Google may be retooling user security with optional USB security keys, which didn’t quite catch on last time they tried it.

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