There’s a new iPhone. So? Show Notes Android News September distribution numbers are out. No Oreo yet, Nougat up 2.3%. Apps using the Autofill API may be vulnerable to Data Leakage Oreo adds support for Wifi Passpoint, but makes it optional for OEMs What Project Treble means for future Custom ROM Development OEMs are required to implement data… Read More »

We’re preparing. Show Notes Android News Third Party Dialers can integrate Visual Voicemail services in Oreo Google Assistant will support sending Google Voice messages. Taking the Next Step with Android One Hardening the Kernel in Oreo Android Oreo brings big improvements to your phone’s security and privacy Google is mandating Linux kernel versions in Android Oreo Oreo, thoroughly… Read More »

Guru and Jere discuss the news of the week. Show Notes Android News ARCore, a new SDK for Android Augmented Reality, preview release. Cloudflare, Google, and more teamed up to take down Botnet distributed in ~300 apps. Google introduces runtime-only permissions for better security Phones certified by Google will now feature Play Protect branding on the retail box… Read More »

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s Super Oreo! Show Notes Android News Android Oreo Superpowers, coming to a device near you. Introducing Android 8.0 Oreo The Build Number format for Android has changed with Oreo to include the date of release. Android Oreo greatly reduces Lock Screen unlocking latency. Notification Channels in Oreo allows for developers to offer… Read More »

The tell of Woe that wasn’t Woe. Show Notes Android News Android O rumored for August 21st release. Google’s D8 dex compiler now in preview. Improves compilation times and file sizes. In-Band Ringtone Support comes to Android O. Android Distribution over the last 5 years Android O’s streaming OS updates will work even if your phone is full.… Read More »

Show Notes Android News Android Distribution numbers updated, Nougat is now up to 13.5%, Marshmallow 32.3%. How Many Google Devices can be connected to a single account? August Security Update is Live Lenovo will ship stock Android on all future phones. App News Google App begins work on Day Planning feature called At a Glance Soundseeder completely redesigned… Read More »

Back to Wednesday Show Notes Android News Bluetooth battery indicators may be added in upcoming version of Android Nearby 2.0 API now available App News VLC for Android crosses 100 million downloads Action Launcher adds Google Feed integration, notification dots support, and more. Google Play Services passes 5 billion downloads Google Clock receives visual update. In Other News… Read More »

Show Notes Android News Three months later, Google still hasn’t fixed Android Wear’s google account copy bug. Developer Preview 4 available, official Android O soon. App News Waze for Android Auto is now available for approved devices. Fleksky Keyboard is back with a new development team. Autotools 2.0 released. Google Duo boss reports apps’ 8mb a minute data… Read More »

Guru returns to America. Show Notes Zenwatch 2 supposedly getting Wear 2.0. Stay tuned for commentary. Android News Android O will have a lot of bluetooth improvements that haven’t been in the beta. Google separates HALs from the system to help speed updates. Google confirms aptX Bluetooth streaming won’t work on the Nexus 5X or 6P App News… Read More »

Show Notes Android News Android Distribution updated for July 2017, Nougat at 11.5, Marshmallow 31.8, Lollipop 30.1, KitKat 17 These Android Wear watches start at under $100 Paranoid Android 2 is out, with new devices and features App News Ads coming to Facebook messenger home screen Brevent is an open source alternative to Greenify, but requires ADB each… Read More »