The Google Clock app is rolling out a new Timer Starter widget.
This widget lets you start a timer right from your home screen.
Handy for when you need to start a timer for a routine task, like brewing your morning coffee.
10m, 1m, and 5m aren't the only timers that can appear in the widget. If you set a 2m timer manually, for example, then the widget will show 2m as an option for next time. 10m, 1m, and 5m are just the defaults.
This widget lets you start a timer right from your home screen.
Handy for when you need to start a timer for a routine task, like brewing your morning coffee.
10m, 1m, and 5m aren't the only timers that can appear in the widget. If you set a 2m timer manually, for example, then the widget will show 2m as an option for next time. 10m, 1m, and 5m are just the defaults.
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Sending files from your Android phone to your Windows PC is now even easier with a recent Link to Windows update.
Your Windows PCs can now appear directly on the Android share sheet.
Details + a screenshot can be found in this article.
Your Windows PCs can now appear directly on the Android share sheet.
Details + a screenshot can be found in this article.
Android Authority
Microsoft Phone Link update makes it even easier to send files to your PC
The Link to Windows app has been updated to support showing your Windows PCs in the Android share sheet, making it easier to send files.
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One of the best features of Microsoft's Phone Link app is no longer exclusive to Samsung phones:
Instant Hotspot, which quickly enables the hotspot on your phone so your PC can get connected, now works on some OnePlus phones.
More details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Instant Hotspot, which quickly enables the hotspot on your phone so your PC can get connected, now works on some OnePlus phones.
More details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Phone Link’s Instant Hotspot feature is no longer exclusive to Samsung phones
The Instant Hotspot feature in Microsoft’s Phone Link app is no longer exclusive to Samsung phones. Here's what phones it now works on.
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The Samsung Developer Conference 2024 has been announced!
It's happening on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM PT.
The tagline is "AI for All." Expect to hear lots about Samsung's Android 15 fork, ie. One UI 7.0, and generative AI.
Samsung will unveil:
* The Samsung Health SDK Suite
* Door Locks on SmartThings
* Support for AOMedia's next-gen 3D audio tech
* Islet, an open-source confidential computing project
* Their on-device ML translation models
* New features for "Add to Samsung Wallet"
* New services in SmartThings Find
* How it uses generative AI to modify wallpapers
* Samsung Health Research Stack v2.0
* Tizen 9.0
and more.
It's happening on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM PT.
The tagline is "AI for All." Expect to hear lots about Samsung's Android 15 fork, ie. One UI 7.0, and generative AI.
Samsung will unveil:
* The Samsung Health SDK Suite
* Door Locks on SmartThings
* Support for AOMedia's next-gen 3D audio tech
* Islet, an open-source confidential computing project
* Their on-device ML translation models
* New features for "Add to Samsung Wallet"
* New services in SmartThings Find
* How it uses generative AI to modify wallpapers
* Samsung Health Research Stack v2.0
* Tizen 9.0
and more.
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Google's Live Transcribe app is getting a sleek new dual-screen mode for foldable phones...but it only works on Samsung and Google foldables.
Here's why.
Here's why.
Android Authority
Live Transcribe's new dual-screen mode won't work on all foldables: Here's why
The Live Transcribe app’s new dual-screen mode isn’t supported on every foldable phone. In fact, it only works on Samsung and Google ones.
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Google Translate quietly added a dual-screen conversation mode for foldable phones some time back, and it even works with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6!
(No, this isn't the same thing as the Pixel Fold's dual-screen interpreter.)
More details can be found in this article.
(No, this isn't the same thing as the Pixel Fold's dual-screen interpreter.)
More details can be found in this article.
Android Authority
Google Translate quietly added a dual-screen conversation mode for foldables
Google Translate has a dual-screen conversation mode that takes advantage of the outer display on foldable phones.
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Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1.1 is out, and the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL are now eligible to install it!
(Neither device had a QPR1 Beta 1 build.)
Beta 1.1 includes a fix for an issue that could sometimes cause devices to restart unexpectedly.
(Neither device had a QPR1 Beta 1 build.)
Beta 1.1 includes a fix for an issue that could sometimes cause devices to restart unexpectedly.
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A minor, but welcome change is rolling out to the Google Weather app's forecast tile on Wear OS:
You can now see weather information for the next four hours.
Screenshots can be seen in this article.
You can now see weather information for the next four hours.
Screenshots can be seen in this article.
Android Authority
The Google Weather app for Wear OS now has a more detailed forecast tile
Google is rolling out an update to its Weather app for Wear OS smartwatches that revamps the forecast tile to show more information.
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Android on the Google Pixel 9 will no longer call slow chargers 'fast.'
Google has updated the fast charging threshold so the Pixel 9 won't say "charging rapidly" when you're using a charger that only delivers 7.5W of power.
More details on this Android change can be found in this article.
Google has updated the fast charging threshold so the Pixel 9 won't say "charging rapidly" when you're using a charger that only delivers 7.5W of power.
More details on this Android change can be found in this article.
Android Authority
Android will no longer call slow chargers 'fast,' but only on Pixel 9 so far
The Google Pixel 9 has a higher threshold for fast charging, so slow chargers won't show "charging rapidly" on the lock screen.
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Circle to Search can now automatically scan barcodes and QR codes!
This feature was spotted by @AssembleDebug in late June but has now rolled out to myself and several other people.
Thanks to Anh on Discord for the tip!
This feature was spotted by @AssembleDebug in late June but has now rolled out to myself and several other people.
Thanks to Anh on Discord for the tip!
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Mishaal's Android News Feed
If you unlock the bootloader of your Google Pixel 9 as I did, AICore refuses to download the Gemini Nano with multimodality model, breaking core features of the Pixel Screenshots app, Call Notes, and AI weather reports in Pixel Weather. Pixel Studio doesn't…
UPDATE: Some users have figured out how to enable Call Notes, Pixel Screenshots, and other Gemini Nano-powered features on the Pixel 9!
It seems the culprit behind the model not downloading on bootloader unlocked devices is the Private Compute Services (PCS) app.
PCS last year implemented Key Attestation support to verify the authenticity of devices before allowing certain operations. AICore uses PCS' Protected Downloads API to securely download the Gemini Nano model.
(Interestingly, PCS last year added support for running the Protected Downloads operation in a virtual machine using AVF, though I'm not sure if this is actually used here.)
So by using TrickyStore to target PCS and modify the certificate chain generated for Android Key Attestation, voila, it works. Well, at least for now.
It seems the culprit behind the model not downloading on bootloader unlocked devices is the Private Compute Services (PCS) app.
PCS last year implemented Key Attestation support to verify the authenticity of devices before allowing certain operations. AICore uses PCS' Protected Downloads API to securely download the Gemini Nano model.
(Interestingly, PCS last year added support for running the Protected Downloads operation in a virtual machine using AVF, though I'm not sure if this is actually used here.)
So by using TrickyStore to target PCS and modify the certificate chain generated for Android Key Attestation, voila, it works. Well, at least for now.
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Scoop: OSOM, the company formed by former Essential employees, is being sued to turn over its financial records. Its former CPO alleges the founder has misused company funds to pay for Lamborghinis and his lavish lifestyle.
Android Authority
OSOM, the company formed from Essential’s ashes, is apparently in shambles
A lawsuit alleges that Jason Keats, the founder of OSOM, has misused company funds to buy sports cars and fund his lavish lifestyle.
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This is the Android 15 statue. It's the Bot holding a Vanilla Ice Cream cone. (Vanilla Ice Cream is the internal dessert name for Android 15.)
Source: Dave Burke on X
Source: Dave Burke on X
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Told y'all: Google is releasing the Android 15 source code today, but the Pixel's Android 15 update isn't rolling out yet.
Here's all the details on today's Android 15 release.
Here's all the details on today's Android 15 release.
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While there isn't a Pixel Drop today, there is an Android drop!
Today's drop brings new features to Circle to Search, Chrome, TalkBack, and Google Maps for Wear OS, plus an expansion of Android Earthquake Alerts across the U.S.
More details on these new features can be found in this article on Android Faithful.
Today's drop brings new features to Circle to Search, Chrome, TalkBack, and Google Maps for Wear OS, plus an expansion of Android Earthquake Alerts across the U.S.
More details on these new features can be found in this article on Android Faithful.
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Since Google isn't rolling out the Android 15 update for Pixel devices today, they're instead pushing a new Android 14 QPR3-based update with the latest September 2024 security patches.
The update also removes a "third party APK to address [a] security vulnerability." Presumably, this refers to the vulnerability within the Showcase app that caused a stir recently (which was blown way out of proportion, to be honest.)
The update also removes a "third party APK to address [a] security vulnerability." Presumably, this refers to the vulnerability within the Showcase app that caused a stir recently (which was blown way out of proportion, to be honest.)
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Google's TalkBack screen reader is getting a neat new feature that uses Gemini AI to generate descriptions of images that don't have alt. text.
Unfortunately, this feature won't be available on Samsung devices. Here's why.
Unfortunately, this feature won't be available on Samsung devices. Here's why.
Android Authority
This new Gemini feature won't be available on Samsung devices
TalkBack’s new AI-powered image description feature won’t be available on Samsung Galaxy devices: Here's why.
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Everything is not OSOM: The company born from Essential's ashes is shutting down
OSOM is effectively closing up shop later this week and laying off most of its employees. My condolences to the employees who will soon be out of a job 😔
OSOM is effectively closing up shop later this week and laying off most of its employees. My condolences to the employees who will soon be out of a job 😔
Android Authority
Everything is not OSOM: The company born from Essential's ashes is shutting down
OSOM, the company founded by former employees of Andy Rubin’s Essential, is effectively shutting down later this week.
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