Health Connect is finally adding backup and restore support!
This'll make it much easier to transfer your health data to your new phone.
More details + screenshots of this feature can be found in this article I wrote for Android Police.
This'll make it much easier to transfer your health data to your new phone.
More details + screenshots of this feature can be found in this article I wrote for Android Police.
Android Police
Health Connect will finally let you back up and restore your fitness data
Google wants to make it easier to transfer your Health Connect data between Android phones
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Google Photos seems to have finally added a button to flip images horizontally.
This is starting to become available for some users. Let me know if you see the button.
H/T i_mahadev on Telegram
This is starting to become available for some users. Let me know if you see the button.
H/T i_mahadev on Telegram
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The latest version of the Health Connect Jetpack library -
Background reads works with the Health Connect controller that ships with Android 15 as well as Android 14 devices with SDK Extension 13 or higher. Not sure which versions of the Play Store client support this feature.
The library doesn't yet support the historical reads feature, though.
v1.1.0-alpha09 - adds supports for the new background reads feature that Google announced at I/O. This lets apps read your Health Connect data while they're in the background.Background reads works with the Health Connect controller that ships with Android 15 as well as Android 14 devices with SDK Extension 13 or higher. Not sure which versions of the Play Store client support this feature.
The library doesn't yet support the historical reads feature, though.
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FYI: October 15 is the date I also heard when I originally reported on when the Pixel's Android 15 update would roll out.
Since it's an internal timeline, though, the exact date could've changed, so I kept it vague to be safe. I was already proven right about it being in October, so October 15 seems likely, but again, something last minute could happen, so it's TBD.
Anyways, a little delay never hurt anybody. A more stable update is a good tradeoff.
For context on why I'm sharing this, Android Headlines is now reporting that Android 15 will roll out to Google Pixels starting October 15. For reference, my original report from last month.
Since it's an internal timeline, though, the exact date could've changed, so I kept it vague to be safe. I was already proven right about it being in October, so October 15 seems likely, but again, something last minute could happen, so it's TBD.
Anyways, a little delay never hurt anybody. A more stable update is a good tradeoff.
For context on why I'm sharing this, Android Headlines is now reporting that Android 15 will roll out to Google Pixels starting October 15. For reference, my original report from last month.
Android Headlines
Exclusive: Android 15 will roll out to Google Pixels starting October 15
Google pushed Android 15 to AOSP back on September 3, but the update is not scheduled for Pixel devices until October. We are now able to share exactly
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Xiaomi will be bringing its foldable MIX Flip to more markets later this month!
Honestly my biggest complaint with the unit I have is that it ships with the Chinese version of HyperOS and thus lacks Quick Share and Android Auto support.
Honestly my biggest complaint with the unit I have is that it ships with the Chinese version of HyperOS and thus lacks Quick Share and Android Auto support.
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OPPO will reveal the next version of its ColorOS software - ColorOS 15 based on Android 15 - at its developer conference on October 17!
Looking forward to seeing the new features in the global version of ColorOS on OPPO, OnePlus, and Realme devices.
Looking forward to seeing the new features in the global version of ColorOS on OPPO, OnePlus, and Realme devices.
Android Authority
It's official: OPPO Color OS 15 has a launch date
OPPO has finally announced a release date for its Color OS 15 Android skin, and we've got less than a month to go.
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HALLELUJAH! Android 15 QPR1 quietly added something I've wanted for years: silencing old notifications.
Now, notifications will no longer spam your device when you boot it up after not having used it for a few weeks.
You can read this article for more details on this change.
Now, notifications will no longer spam your device when you boot it up after not having used it for a few weeks.
You can read this article for more details on this change.
Android Authority
Android 15 update blocks old notification noise — finally, some peace!
Starting in Android 15 QPR1, Android now blocks notifications from alerting you if they’re more than 2 weeks old.
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Google is bringing some new features to all Google TV devices, including the new Home Panel, a dedicated Sports page, screensaver updates, and more.
More details on these new features can be found over on Android Faithful.
More details on these new features can be found over on Android Faithful.
Android Faithful
Google TV is getting a dedicated sports page, an updated channel guide, and more
New updates are coming to all Google TV devices beginning today, including a dedicated sports page, generative AI screensavers, and more.
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Lock screen widgets are finally here in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2... But the feature doesn't play nice with most third-party launchers. If you try to add a widget, nothing happens.
Here's why and how to fix it.
Here's why and how to fix it.
Android Authority
Android's lock screen widgets feature doesn't play nicely with third-party launchers
Android 15 QPR1 lets you add widgets to the lock screen on the Pixel Tablet, but it currently only works if you use the stock Pixel Launcher.
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Did you know that Google Slides can show speaker notes on your phone while it's connected to an external display?
Slides uses a little known API called Presentation to do this.
Here are two more Android apps that use this API for unique features.
Slides uses a little known API called Presentation to do this.
Here are two more Android apps that use this API for unique features.
Android Authority
Three apps that make your Android phone’s display output feature shine
When you hook your Android phone up to an external display, most apps don’t do anything special, but these three do.
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Keyboard support is about to get even better on Android.
Android 15 QPR1 is preparing to add a new mouse keys feature that lets you control the cursor using just keyboard presses.
More details can be found in this article on Android Police.
Android 15 QPR1 is preparing to add a new mouse keys feature that lets you control the cursor using just keyboard presses.
More details can be found in this article on Android Police.
Android Police
Android could soon let you move the mouse cursor using your keyboard
Android’s new mouse keys feature will let you move the pointer by pressing keys on your keyboard
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A future Android 15 update could make notification bubbles less distracting
The OS may soon let you stash notification bubbles to the side so they take up less space.
Details + a screenshot of this new bubble stashing feature can be found in this article on Android Authority.
The OS may soon let you stash notification bubbles to the side so they take up less space.
Details + a screenshot of this new bubble stashing feature can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Android 15 update could make notification bubbles less distracting
Android will soon let you stash notification bubbles to the side so they take up less space on screen. Here's an early look at the feature.
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Android will soon let you use Circle to Search on messaging bubbles.
Currently, you can't use the Circle to Search feature when a notification bubble is showing, but that could change soon.
Here's why and how Google is fixing it.
Currently, you can't use the Circle to Search feature when a notification bubble is showing, but that could change soon.
Here's why and how Google is fixing it.
Android Authority
Android will soon let you use Circle to Search on messaging bubbles
Code in Android 15 suggests you’ll be able to use Circle to Search while a messaging bubble is on screen, though this feature isn't live yet.
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Android 15 makes touchpad support even better with a new gesture
Android’s new tap dragging gesture for touchpads makes it easier for some people to drag and drop items.
Android’s new tap dragging gesture for touchpads makes it easier for some people to drag and drop items.
Android Authority
Android 15 makes touchpad support even better with a new gesture
Android 15 adds a new touchpad gesture called tap dragging that makes it easier for some people to drag and drop objects.
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Android 15 is preparing to fix alarms for shared devices.
Currently if an alarm goes off in the background on another profile, you can't mute or dismiss it without switching profiles.
More details on this upcoming change can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Currently if an alarm goes off in the background on another profile, you can't mute or dismiss it without switching profiles.
More details on this upcoming change can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
No more alarm wars: Android 15 will rescue shared tablets
Android 15 QPR1 prepares to let you mute alarms that go off in the background even if you’re not signed into the user that set the alarm.
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Nothing launches the Nothing Ear (open), its first open-ear audio product
The Nothing Ear (open) is a pair of transparent open earbuds that are thin, light, and cost $150.
More details over on Android Faithful.
The Nothing Ear (open) is a pair of transparent open earbuds that are thin, light, and cost $150.
More details over on Android Faithful.
Android Faithful
Nothing launches the Nothing Ear (open), its first open-ear audio product
The Nothing Ear (open) is a pair of transparent open earbuds that are thin, light, and cost $150.
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The Wear OS 5 update is finally here for the Pixel Watch 1 and Pixel Watch 2!
The September 2024 update that's rolling out now brings Wear OS 5 based on Android 14. With the update, you'll get a new grid-view app launcher, improved Camera controls, and the Pixel Recorder app from the Pixel Watch 3.
Here are the build IDs:
Pixel Watch 1: AW2A.240903.005.A2
Pixel Watch 2: AW2A.240903.005.A1
The September 2024 update that's rolling out now brings Wear OS 5 based on Android 14. With the update, you'll get a new grid-view app launcher, improved Camera controls, and the Pixel Recorder app from the Pixel Watch 3.
Here are the build IDs:
Pixel Watch 1: AW2A.240903.005.A2
Pixel Watch 2: AW2A.240903.005.A1
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By using Safe Coding, a "secure-by-design approach that prioritizes transitioning to memory-safe languages (like Rust) for new code," Google says that the share of vulnerabilities caused by memory safety issues have plummeted from 76% in 2019 to 24% in 2024.
(2024 isn't over, obviously, so Google is extrapolating that there'll be 36 disclosed memory safety vulnerabilities in Android by the end of the year.)
Google's blog post talks in great detail about their Safe Coding approach for new code and how it "quickly and counterintuitively reduces the overall security risk of a codebase, finally breaking through the stubbornly high plateau of memory safety vulnerabilities and starting an exponential decline, all while being scalable and cost-effective."
There are two important takeaways:
1) New code is overwhelmingly the most problematic, which is why they made a fundamental change in how they developed new code.
2) However, code matures and gets safer with time, exponentially, which makes the returns on investment for things like rewrites diminish over time as code gets older.
Memory safety vulnerabilities tend to be much more severe, more likely to be remotely reachable, more versatile, and more likely to be maliciously exploited than other vulnerability types, which is a big reason why Google is looking to mitigate them.
(2024 isn't over, obviously, so Google is extrapolating that there'll be 36 disclosed memory safety vulnerabilities in Android by the end of the year.)
Google's blog post talks in great detail about their Safe Coding approach for new code and how it "quickly and counterintuitively reduces the overall security risk of a codebase, finally breaking through the stubbornly high plateau of memory safety vulnerabilities and starting an exponential decline, all while being scalable and cost-effective."
There are two important takeaways:
1) New code is overwhelmingly the most problematic, which is why they made a fundamental change in how they developed new code.
2) However, code matures and gets safer with time, exponentially, which makes the returns on investment for things like rewrites diminish over time as code gets older.
Memory safety vulnerabilities tend to be much more severe, more likely to be remotely reachable, more versatile, and more likely to be maliciously exploited than other vulnerability types, which is a big reason why Google is looking to mitigate them.
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