Episode 485 – Oyez Oyez Oyez

Show Notes Android News Google will be requiring the partitioning scheme needed for Seamless Updating Google kills Android distribution numbers on the web, but you can still find them in Android Studio. Android 10 at  8.2%, Pie at 31.3%, Oreo at 21.3%… Android TV still lacks multiple user profiles. Google and Apple want to make SMS 2FA easier… Read More »

Episode 484 – Last Week’s News Tonight

Show Notes Android News LineageOS 17.1, which is based on Android 10 is now officially available App News Assistant gets new notification settings. Chrome will track your media playback history as it does your page history WhatsApp might add multi-device support YouTube Music gets features/design from Play Music. Key Ring App has security breach due to misconfigured AWS… Read More »

Episode 483 – Variety is Spice

Show Notes Android News Google’s CameraX Android API will let third-party apps use the best features of the stock camera App News Dark Skies acquired by Apple, will shut down Android version on July 1. Google Duo increases group calling limit to 12 participants In Other News Violating a Website Terms of Service is not criminal hacking Zoom… Read More »

Episode 482 – More News is Good News

Show Notes Hey, G…help me wash my hands. Google I/O now fully cancelled. Android News Google’s Advanced Protection Starts Blocking App Sideloading Android 11 may have the power menu be a lot more useful. New in-development API for quick controls. Android 11 DP2 offers: 5G State API Call Screening improvements Foreground service types for camera and microphone. Scope… Read More »

Episode 481 – News From a Distance

Show Notes U.S. needs to follow the EU in making it easier to repair phones Levi’s and Nintendo made Super Mario themed overalls. NBCUniversal switching to simultaneous theater and streaming releases Movies Anywhere  launching beta movie sharing feature. Real Time transcription comes to Google Translate Location Sharing taken from Hangouts https://media.blubrry.com/android_buffet/files.technobuffet.com/podcast/AndroidBuffet481.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration:… Read More »

Episode 480 – Waiting for a Beautiful Tomorrow

Show Notes Android News 2FA security keys for your Google account can now be set up from Android devices Samsung forces 2FA on all users The next Chromecast Ultra may be an Android TV device. Google Assistant supports smoke detectors and other sensor only devices. App News Official Facebook Lite app is only 252KB, provides notifications and messages.Little… Read More »

Episode 479 – Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start

Show Notes Android News Google I/O will be held digitally due COVID-19 concerns Android devices using MediaTek processors are vulnerable unless patched. Android 11 to offer misaligned wireless charging alert. Pixel March feature drop may include dark mode scheduling, Quick access wallet, etc. Rules rolling out as part of Pixel feature drop App News Moment gives up on… Read More »

Episode 478 – To All The Hosts I’ve Had Before

Show Notes Android 11 Preview launches Dynamic Meteredness and Bandwidth Estimator API Dedicated Conversations section in notification shade Chat Bubbles Images in notification replies One time permissions Will not repeatedly ask for permissions Secure storage of identity credentials Call screening improvements Wifi/Passpoint enhancements Mute during camera capture Automatically enabled/disabled dark theme at sunset Screen recording is back If… Read More »

Episode 477 – Next Stop

Show Notes Android News Essential Phone and its subsidiaries are dead. Google details how it fought malicious apps in 2019 Incremental File System may make its way to Android. Chromebooks continue to grow as an option for Android development App News Home Assistant Companion for Android adds actionable notifications, requesting location updates, and additional sensors. Mozilla’s new Firefox… Read More »

Episode 476 – Happy Birthday Maps

Show Notes Android News Android to get Share to Print feature. Autofill code from Messages feature spotted App News Netflix begins streaming AV1 on Android to save user’s data Facebook Messenger is the only thing keeping me from delete my Facebook account Androidify Avatar Maker retired. Google Play Music finally migrating music locker feature to YouTube Music. AllCast… Read More »