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Here is where the DOJ talks about Android, Chrome, and Play in the recently unsealed "PLAINTIFFS’ PROPOSED REMEDY FRAMEWORK" document.
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Google is preparing a BIG multitasking upgrade for Android 16!
They're working on a new feature that lets you put ANY app in a floating bubble. This works especially great on tablets when combined with the bubble bar!
🔗Full details + demo video can be found in my article for Android Authority.
They're working on a new feature that lets you put ANY app in a floating bubble. This works especially great on tablets when combined with the bubble bar!
🔗Full details + demo video can be found in my article for Android Authority.
Android Authority
Android 16 could let you put ANY app in a floating bubble — here's a first look
Android 16 could introduce big multitasking changes by letting you put any app in a floating bubble.
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Here's a first look at Priority Modes, the supercharged version of Do Not Disturb mode in Android 16!
You can create custom modes and toggle them from a new Quick Settings tile.
🔗 Screenshots + details on Priority Mode can be found in my latest article.
You can create custom modes and toggle them from a new Quick Settings tile.
🔗 Screenshots + details on Priority Mode can be found in my latest article.
Android Authority
Here’s a look at Priority Modes in Android 16, a better version of Do Not Disturb
Google is updating Android’s Do Not Disturb mode in Android 16 to make it much more customizable, calling it Priority Modes.
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YouTube is testing a new video player UI on Android that some users feel is too cluttered.
I'm curious to hear what y'all think, though.
I've got a screenshot comparison of this new UI over on Android Authority.
I'm curious to hear what y'all think, though.
I've got a screenshot comparison of this new UI over on Android Authority.
Android Authority
YouTube is testing a new video player UI on Android, but not everyone is a fan
Some Android users report seeing a new video player UI in the YouTube app. Many feel this new UI is too dense and cluttered.
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HONOR has announced that it's bringing Google's Circle to Search feature to the HONOR Magic V3 and HONOR 200 Series!
Love to see Circle to Search expand to more phones - it's such a useful feature!
Love to see Circle to Search expand to more phones - it's such a useful feature!
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Neat: This free app called spoton lets you toggle your Android phone's hotspot from your Wear OS smartwatch!
Just tried it and it worked with my OnePlus Watch 2 and Xiaomi 14T Pro, in case you were wondering about whether you need a Wear OS watch and Android phone from the same brand!
Credits: Marco Gomiero on X
Just tried it and it worked with my OnePlus Watch 2 and Xiaomi 14T Pro, in case you were wondering about whether you need a Wear OS watch and Android phone from the same brand!
Credits: Marco Gomiero on X
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Interesting: KTM announced that its new touchscreen dashboards on upcoming premium motorbikes will run Android Automotive OS.
AAOS is open source so anyone can use it, but I don't think we've seen it on motorbikes before. "Cars with Google built-in" is the official branding for AAOS builds with GAS (Google Automotive Services), ie. Google apps for AAOS, which this doesn't seem to have. It'll be interesting to see if that ever changes, though.
H/T Al Sutton on Mastodon
AAOS is open source so anyone can use it, but I don't think we've seen it on motorbikes before. "Cars with Google built-in" is the official branding for AAOS builds with GAS (Google Automotive Services), ie. Google apps for AAOS, which this doesn't seem to have. It'll be interesting to see if that ever changes, though.
H/T Al Sutton on Mastodon
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One of the best new features of Android 15 is the Home Controls screensaver, because it lets you turn your device into a smart home dashboard when docked!
The best part: It's not exclusive to Pixel devices OR the Google Home app! Yes, it works on other phones like the Nothing Phone (2a) running Nothing OS 3.0 as well as with other apps like Home Assistant.
🔗More details on the Home Controls screensaver can be found in this article.
The best part: It's not exclusive to Pixel devices OR the Google Home app! Yes, it works on other phones like the Nothing Phone (2a) running Nothing OS 3.0 as well as with other apps like Home Assistant.
🔗More details on the Home Controls screensaver can be found in this article.
Android Authority
Android 15 has a new screensaver that turns your device into a smart home dashboard
Android 15 adds a new screensaver called Home Controls that's really useful. Here's everything you need to know about it.
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In addition to the new status bar chips, Android 15 QPR1 also made another privacy-related improvement to screen sharing:
Locking the device now automatically stops screen shares in apps like Google Meet.
More details on this change can be found in this article.
Locking the device now automatically stops screen shares in apps like Google Meet.
More details on this change can be found in this article.
Android Authority
Android 15 QPR1 brings another new method to stop your screen shares
Android 15 QPR1 automatically stops screen sharing when the device is locked. In previous versions, apps could keep seeing the screen.
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Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS
The company is working on a Terminal app that downloads, configures, runs, and interfaces with an instance of Debian in a VM.
🔗Full details in my latest article over on Android Authority.
The company is working on a Terminal app that downloads, configures, runs, and interfaces with an instance of Debian in a VM.
🔗Full details in my latest article over on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS
Google is developing a Terminal app for Android that'll let you run Linux apps. It'll download and run Debian in a VM for you.
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Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS The company is working on a Terminal app that downloads, configures, runs, and interfaces with an instance of Debian in a VM. 🔗Full details in my latest article over on Android…
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Here's a demo of Android's in-development Terminal app for running Linux apps!
The Terminal app currently doesn't automatically download and configure the Linux VM for you, so the developer who sent me this had to use the LinuxInstaller app to download Debian.
(I sped the video up a bit in the middle because it takes some time to boot the VM for the first time.)
The Terminal app currently doesn't automatically download and configure the Linux VM for you, so the developer who sent me this had to use the LinuxInstaller app to download Debian.
(I sped the video up a bit in the middle because it takes some time to boot the VM for the first time.)
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FINALLY! Chrome for Android is once again adding support for moving the address bar to the bottom.
This feature is working in the latest Canary build if you toggle the #android-bottom-toolbar flag. You can then change the address bar location in settings.
H/T Leopeva64 and Philip Chang
This feature is working in the latest Canary build if you toggle the #android-bottom-toolbar flag. You can then change the address bar location in settings.
H/T Leopeva64 and Philip Chang
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Google Play Protect now asks you to enter your PIN or biometrics in order to sideload some Android apps that it hasn't scanned before.
This seems to happen if it considers the app to be "unsafe" for various reasons, like it was built for an older SDK.
I don't know when exactly this rolled out, but I noticed it over the weekend.
This seems to happen if it considers the app to be "unsafe" for various reasons, like it was built for an older SDK.
I don't know when exactly this rolled out, but I noticed it over the weekend.
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Google usually doesn't share docs from its partner bootcamps, but they recently published a doc from its 2024 Google Automotive Partner Bootcamp that explains how the Android Automotive OS car framework works.
It's interesting to see how AAOS differs from traditional Android.
It's interesting to see how AAOS differs from traditional Android.
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The first alpha version of the Jetpack Ink library has been released. Jetpack Ink aims to "lower the developer barrier to entry for high performance, beautiful inking experiences" so developers can create "best-in-class pen apps." Available modules include:…
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Google is already using this new Ink API for markup in Google Docs, Photos, Drive, Meet, Keep, and Classroom.
Circle to Search is also using the Ink API's authoring and brush capabilities to "render a beautiful stroke as users circle (to search)."
Circle to Search is also using the Ink API's authoring and brush capabilities to "render a beautiful stroke as users circle (to search)."
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Android's September 2024 Google Play System Update added a new "Photos & videos" app.
This app is part of the MediaProvider mainline module and contains a newer version of the Android Photo Picker. The current version of the Android Photo Picker is part of the MediaProvider app (which itself is part of the MediaProvider mainline module).
The newer Photo Picker isn't in use yet, but if you manually enable its picker component, it'll take over (because its activity has a higher priority for the PICK_IMAGES and GET_CONTENT intents).
The new Photo Picker has a very slightly different design with a transparent nav bar, but the differences are barely noticeable right now. It's a WIP so things could change, though.
H/T @nailsad_eleos for the tip and screenshots.
This app is part of the MediaProvider mainline module and contains a newer version of the Android Photo Picker. The current version of the Android Photo Picker is part of the MediaProvider app (which itself is part of the MediaProvider mainline module).
The newer Photo Picker isn't in use yet, but if you manually enable its picker component, it'll take over (because its activity has a higher priority for the PICK_IMAGES and GET_CONTENT intents).
The new Photo Picker has a very slightly different design with a transparent nav bar, but the differences are barely noticeable right now. It's a WIP so things could change, though.
H/T @nailsad_eleos for the tip and screenshots.
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