Samsung Messages is no longer preinstalled on new Galaxy devices in the U.S., starting with the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Samsung confirmed to Android Authority that the removal of the Samsung Messages app is, indeed, limited to the U.S. right now, and that the decision was made to accelerate the adoption of (Google's) RCS implementation and the Google Messages app.
Samsung confirmed to Android Authority that the removal of the Samsung Messages app is, indeed, limited to the U.S. right now, and that the decision was made to accelerate the adoption of (Google's) RCS implementation and the Google Messages app.
Android Authority
Samsung reveals why it's dropping Samsung Messages for Google Messages (Update)
Samsung has explained why it's dropping Samsung Messages for Google Messages, and it has to do with RCS functionality.
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Samsung said the Galaxy Ring won't require a subscription...but fine print suggests that only "currently available" Samsung Health features won't need one and that "different terms may apply" for future features.
More details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
More details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
The Galaxy Ring could have a subscription future after all
During Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung had a slide that suggested future Samsung Health features for the Galaxy Ring could come with a subscription.
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Samsung has upgraded its Auto Blocker feature in One UI 6.1.1 to be even more restrictive.
The new "maximum restrictions" mode blocks device admin apps, attachment downloads, hyperlinks, and more.
More details on this privacy update can be found in this article on Android Authority.
The new "maximum restrictions" mode blocks device admin apps, attachment downloads, hyperlinks, and more.
More details on this privacy update can be found in this article on Android Authority.
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Stay up to date with the latest Android phones from top brands like Samsung, Google, Motorola, and OnePlus.
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Samsung has upgraded its Auto Blocker feature in One UI 6.1.1 to be even more restrictive. The new "maximum restrictions" mode blocks device admin apps, attachment downloads, hyperlinks, and more. More details on this privacy update can be found in this…
Heads up: Auto Blocker is turned on by default on Galaxy devices launching with One UI 6.1.1, which means that sideloading apps is blocked by default.
If you're a power user, you can temporarily (or permanently) turn off Auto Blocker. Here's how.
If you're a power user, you can temporarily (or permanently) turn off Auto Blocker. Here's how.
Android Authority
PSA: New Samsung phones block sideloading by default. Here's how to re-enable it
Auto Blocker stops apps from being sideloaded and is enabled on Galaxy devices released with One UI 6.1.1. Here's how to turn it off.
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Google Play wants to make it easier to discover new apps and great content
Today, the Google Play Store team unveiled a Collections widget, Comics tab, personalization opt-out, & the ability for Play Points members to win Pixel hardware, etc.
For the full details on these 8 updates, check out my blog post on Android Faithful.
Today, the Google Play Store team unveiled a Collections widget, Comics tab, personalization opt-out, & the ability for Play Points members to win Pixel hardware, etc.
For the full details on these 8 updates, check out my blog post on Android Faithful.
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Mini scoop:
Google has consolidated 3 teams (Android Developer Experience, Google Play, & Ecosystem Trust) to improve the end-to-end experience for Android app developers.
This new team is led by Google's Sam Bright.
More details over on Android Police.
Google has consolidated 3 teams (Android Developer Experience, Google Play, & Ecosystem Trust) to improve the end-to-end experience for Android app developers.
This new team is led by Google's Sam Bright.
More details over on Android Police.
Android Police
Google combines three of its teams to make the Play Store better for developers
Google's new team brings together the teams that made the tools to build apps, helped distribute apps, and ensured apps are safe
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Heads up: Auto Blocker is turned on by default on Galaxy devices launching with One UI 6.1.1, which means that sideloading apps is blocked by default. If you're a power user, you can temporarily (or permanently) turn off Auto Blocker. Here's how.
Oh wow, Epic Games is pulling Fortnite and its other games from the Samsung Galaxy Store in protest of the Auto Blocker change I first reported on earlier this week.
I should note that the pop-up in One UI 6.1.1 already tells you how to turn off Auto Blocker. Plus, sideloading is technically already disallowed by default in Android.
However, Sweeney and Epic have been fighting against what they call "nag" screens and any extra hurdles to sideloading, so I can see why they'd take this stance.
I should note that the pop-up in One UI 6.1.1 already tells you how to turn off Auto Blocker. Plus, sideloading is technically already disallowed by default in Android.
However, Sweeney and Epic have been fighting against what they call "nag" screens and any extra hurdles to sideloading, so I can see why they'd take this stance.
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Epic's New Game Strategy for Mobile Stores
We are fast approaching a quantum leap in Epic's efforts to bring our games to players on mobile devices. Fortnite will be returning to iOS in the European Union soon, and the Epic Games Store will be coming to Android worldwide and iOS in the European Union…
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Samsung added two new audio settings in One UI 6.1.1 that I absolutely LOVE: boost dialogue and loudness normalization.
The former makes it easier to hear dialogue in TV shows and movies, while the latter normalizes volume levels of music.
More details on each feature can be found in this article on Android Authority.
The former makes it easier to hear dialogue in TV shows and movies, while the latter normalizes volume levels of music.
More details on each feature can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
One UI 6.1.1 adds two new audio settings that we love
One UI 6.1.1 adds options to boost the volume of dialogue in videos and normalize the volume levels of media playing from your Galaxy device.
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This fall, Google will roll out an update to the Play Store's subscriptions page that'll make it clearer what you're getting for your money. You'll see a checklist of benefits for each subscription.
You can find a Google-made mockup of this new UI over in this article on Android Authority.
You can find a Google-made mockup of this new UI over in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
The Google Play Store is making it easier to see why your subscriptions are worth it
Google Play Store’s subscriptions page is getting a UI revamp that will show a checklist of benefits you're getting for each subscription.
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The Google Play Store is becoming more personalized with local recommendations
Google Play can now use your device’s approximate location to provide locally-relevant content recommendations.
More details on this new feature can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Google Play can now use your device’s approximate location to provide locally-relevant content recommendations.
More details on this new feature can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
The Google Play Store is becoming more personalized with local recommendations
The Google Play Store is starting to roll out a local recommendations feature for promotions or app recommendations.
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Google Chrome could soon be less annoying when downloading APKs
Chrome is preparing to no longer show the "file might be harmful" warning when downloading APKs, but only if Google Play Protect is enabled.
This not only makes sideloading APKs slightly less annoying when using Google Chrome but also reduces the number of steps it takes to sideload an app on Android.
Full details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Chrome is preparing to no longer show the "file might be harmful" warning when downloading APKs, but only if Google Play Protect is enabled.
This not only makes sideloading APKs slightly less annoying when using Google Chrome but also reduces the number of steps it takes to sideload an app on Android.
Full details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Google Chrome could soon be less annoying when downloading APKs
Google Chrome for Android may soon reduce how often the “file may be harmful” warning is shown, but only if Google Play Protect is enabled.
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The Galaxy Z Flip 6 might not have Samsung DeX, but it does have a better desktop mode When you connect your Z Flip 6 to an external display, you don’t just get a mirrored screen anymore. I've got a bunch of photos of the Z Flip 6's not-DeX mode in this…
We thought the Galaxy Z Flip 6 doesn't support Samsung DeX, but turns out it does: just not the version most people are familiar with. It supports New DeX, not Classic DeX.
So yes, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is technically Samsung's first flippable to support DeX. More details in this article.
So yes, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is technically Samsung's first flippable to support DeX. More details in this article.
Android Authority
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 actually does support Samsung DeX, but not the version you're used to
The Galaxy Z Flip 6 has been discovered to support the new Samsung DeX interface instead of the classic one.
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The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is here, bringing an upgraded chipset (MediaTek's Dimensity 7350 Pro) and a better 50MP front camera for $50 more than the Phone (2a).
More details + specs and availability can be found in this article on Android Faithful.
More details + specs and availability can be found in this article on Android Faithful.
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Qualcomm has quietly launched Device Cloud, a service that lets you remotely test your apps or AI workloads on real Qualcomm Reference Devices with a variety of Snapdragon mobile chips, including the 8 Gen 3 and X Elite!
It's free to try and you get a lot of time to start with.
Before this, there was really no way to test things out on a QRD unless you bought one from the gray market or were invited by QCom to test one at launch.
It's free to try and you get a lot of time to start with.
Before this, there was really no way to test things out on a QRD unless you bought one from the gray market or were invited by QCom to test one at launch.
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Wavelet has done it again: The best equalizer app for Android just added a feature I didn't know I needed until now: equal loudness.
Equal loudness fixes the issue where, if you lower the volume of your music, frequencies in the midrange sound much louder than low or high frequencies.
Why is that a big deal? Well, at lower volumes, it means a lot of the "thumpiness" in the bass gets drowned out.
After enabling equal loudness in Wavelet, though, music sounds WAY better to me at low volumes.
This feature is available now in the most recent beta version of Wavelet and will roll out in the stable channel once Google Play approves the update.
You need the Pro version of the app, which costs $4.99, but I have 35 promo codes to share with you folks on Telegram. See the comments to grab a code!
If you want more information on Wavelet's new equal loudness feature and the issue it solves, check out this article I wrote on the update:
"This app makes your music sound way better when you lower the volume [Giveaway]"
Equal loudness fixes the issue where, if you lower the volume of your music, frequencies in the midrange sound much louder than low or high frequencies.
Why is that a big deal? Well, at lower volumes, it means a lot of the "thumpiness" in the bass gets drowned out.
After enabling equal loudness in Wavelet, though, music sounds WAY better to me at low volumes.
This feature is available now in the most recent beta version of Wavelet and will roll out in the stable channel once Google Play approves the update.
You need the Pro version of the app, which costs $4.99, but I have 35 promo codes to share with you folks on Telegram. See the comments to grab a code!
If you want more information on Wavelet's new equal loudness feature and the issue it solves, check out this article I wrote on the update:
"This app makes your music sound way better when you lower the volume [Giveaway]"
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You can now use your voice to add context to searches in Google Lens!
Press and hold on the shutter button in Lens, and it'll say "speak now to ask about this image." After speaking your question, let go of the button and Google Gemini will attempt to provide an answer.
Press and hold on the shutter button in Lens, and it'll say "speak now to ask about this image." After speaking your question, let go of the button and Google Gemini will attempt to provide an answer.
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Android 15 is supposed to force apps to go edge-to-edge, but Google quietly added an API to opt out.
This API isn't mentioned in the developer docs, blog posts, codelabs, etc., though, and it's set to be deprecated in the future.
More details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
This API isn't mentioned in the developer docs, blog posts, codelabs, etc., though, and it's set to be deprecated in the future.
More details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Android 15 is supposed to force apps to go edge-to-edge, but Google quietly added a way to opt out
Apps that target Android 15 are forced to go edge-to-edge by default, but Google quietly added an API that apps can use to opt out.
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