Android News Shutting down mic and camera access on Android 12 Paranoid Android is back with Android 12 based builds. Pixel 6 will refuse to charge with low-quality cables or chargers. Google turns cameras in ChromeOS into scanners and improves video usage. App News YouTube Android TV and Smart apps now show proper playlist UI. Amazon Appstore still… Read More »
Android News Google is letting users initiate Android TV app installs from their phones. Google planning on enhancing the At a Glance Widget Distribution numbers shows that more people Android 11 still isn’t the dominant version of Android. Google’s Generic kernel is the next step toward improving fragmentation. In Other News Firefox Relay introduced, adding 5 email aliases… Read More »
Android News Android 12 also includes Printing improvements. App News Whatsapp multi-device capability is rolling out to stable version of app. Google TV app can tell you when movies/shows are available on a service for free. Some Options for Tasmota/ESPHome devices without complicated serial flashing The Martin Jerry SD01 Dimmer is still flashable via tuya-convert, making it one… Read More »
Android News Google announces Android 12L for Tablets and Foldables. App News LawnChair v12 ports Material You style to older devices. Google Photos offers More Like This button to find similar images. Tasker brings back smart home controls in the power menu in Android 12. In Other News Google Fi calls will now offer end-to-end encryption New Pi… Read More »
Android News Impressions of Android 12. A dozen things to love in Android 12 The new Pixel offers the ability to erase people from photos. Google tries to improve photography for people of color. Future versions of Android might support app cloning(running independent versions of the same app). Google trying to make it easier to separate work and… Read More »
Android News SVP of Android offers open invitation to help Apple put RCS on iPhone. Remember the first Pixel, five years later. Google TV finally gains personalized profiles for more tailored content. Google Photo ‘Memories’ coming directly to Nest Hub. Universal Android Debloater disables unwanted system apps without root. Happy 5th Birthday Google Assistant App News Google Clock… Read More »
Android News Android 12 is live in AOSP. Pixel 6 will launch October 19. With tablets, Google still cares more about the iPad than Android. App News Try Omega Launcher, a fork of Lawnchair. Google Photos adds ability to edit date and time of uploaded photos/videos on Android. Firefox is adding password autofill support. YouTube improves moving to/from… Read More »
Android News EU wants to make USB-C charging mandatory for all phones. Assistant adds new features, like a Reminders Hub, and lets you pay for gas hands-free. Nest Hub and Nest Max getting improved Spanish support. Control your TV with your Phone, Control your Phone with Your Face, and more. Android 13 is adding native support for DNS… Read More »
Android News Google’s permissions auto-reset feature is coming to older phones. Google Play Services is the new Android platform. Hisense lets you try an Android TV for 100 days. App News Google redesigns Gmail menu bar for Material You VLC for Android updated. Android Auto finally realizes that some people drive on the opposite side of the road.… Read More »
Android News Android 12 is reportedly coming October 4 Android Auto might be testing a new media interface. Google opens up applications for Pixel Superfans. App News You can apparently sideload the Xfinity TV app on an Android TV device. In Other News Ireland is failing to enforce GDPR for big tech companies. PHP still maintains lead at… Read More »