#GoogleIO #Pixel6a
Google Pixel 6a - $449

Pre-order starts July 21th

#Android #A13
Android 13 Beta 2 released!
After Google I/O, Google released Android 13 Beta 2.

Release date: May 11, 2022
Build: TPBB.220414.015
Security patch level: May 2022

Download for Google Pixel devices:
Pixel 4: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 4 XL: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 4a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 4a (5G): Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 6: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Image | OTA

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#Android #A13
Android 13 Beta 2 Changelog
Download | More info

Developer-reported issues
• Fixed an issue where some devices were unable to connect to the wireless carrier network after installing Android 13 Beta 1.
• Fixed an issue where QR code scanning would sometimes not work when selected from the Quick Settings tile.
• Fixed an issue where app icons would occasionally fail to appear after the user unlocked the device.

Other resolved issues:
• Fixed an issue where Bluetooth headsets would sometimes fail to accept calls or play call audio.
• Fixed an issue where Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices would crash and reboot if more than 300 apps were installed.
• Fixed an issue where Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices would reboot constantly when Bluetooth was enabled.
• Fixed a regression in Android Keystore that caused some apps to crash on launch.
• Fixed an issue where in some cases the system would incorrectly display an empty notification group from an app.
• Fixed an issue where long-pressing Bluetooth from the settings drawer caused the UI to crash.
• Fixed an issue where devices would sometimes get stuck at the Google logo during startup after receiving an OTA update.
• Fixed an issue where suspending the device while a USB-C headset was plugged in would cause the device to crash and restart.

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#Pixel6a
Pixel 6a is launching in 13 countries:
Android Central

• United States
• Canada
• Germany
• United Kingdom
• Ireland
• France
• Italy
• Spain
• Japan
• Australia
• Singapore
• Taiwan
• India (later in 2022)

No Malaysia or Indonesia to be spotted though contradicting Mukul's leak.

#Pixel6a
First cases for the Pixel 6a are being released

The Canadian phone accessory maker dbrand, known for their Grip series of cases and vinyl skins has announced a preorder for their gear for the Google Pixel 6a shipping August 2022.

If you're interested in purchasing them, here are the links:
dbrand.com/6a-skins
dbrand.com/6a-cases

And again a sign of life for face unlock in the kernel source for Android 13 Beta 2 for Pixel 6/Pro devices:

https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/gs/+/aa70c503ac7a303e6e69bfec627f4b4898c9384a

Seems it's still being worked on. Fingers crossed :)

If you're trying to root your Pixel running Android 13 Beta 2, use the latest Magisk Canary as it has the fix for it to work properly

There are some GKI changes that require some minor but critical workarounds. You also need to need to disable verity/verification & wipe as well.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/topjohnwu/magisk-files/canary/app-debug.apk

(thanks to @Aspheric @aer0zer0 for the information 🥰)

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#PixelFlasher #Tools #Oriole #Raven
PixelFlasher 3.3.0 | Windows & Linux & MacOS
Updated: 05/5/2022

▪️Windows [18.6MB]
▪️MacOS [19.4MB]
▪️Linux [122MB]
▪️Kali [111MB]

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Changelogs since last post:
v3.3.0
• MacOS build.
• Handle Magisk module.prop with comments.
• Exception handling on magisk module errors.
boot.img management improvements.
• Removed old Powershell script.
• More checks and validations.
• support.zip now includes sanitized PixelFlasher.db
v3.2.0
• Help menu option to create support.zip file, which sanitizes (redacts user names and device IDs) of the log files.
• This makes it super easy to provide support.zip file when something goes wrong and need to report it.
• In boot management, delete firmware cache of the selected boot.img if it is the last boot.img used from that firmware.
• Handle space characters in username.
• Console is now responsive when processing firmware file.
• More checks and validations.
• Update readme with instructions on how to build PixelFlasher on MacOS.
v3.1.1
• Handle UTF-8 Encoding.
v3.1.0
• Fixed a missing step in the final flashing of boot.img
• Decoupled Firmware / ROM processing from selecting the files, now we have a separate button to process, makes it clearer and does not give the impression that selecting the file is hanging.
• Added splash screen (v3.0.1), the GUI refresh hiccup is gone.
• Made the boot.img management delete function more extensive.
• I flashed my phone with the May drop using this version.
v3.0.0
• New workflow, no more package preparation, select options and flash all dynamic.
• boot.img caching and management UI with details about the state of boot.img files.
• Faster as there is no more need to zip a package.
• Other optimizations and improvements.
• Update documentation.
v2.4.1
• Bug Fixes: Error message during flashing, introduced by code reshuffle.
• It turns out that some Magisk Modules don't set the id, which was expected to be present, which caused Magisk module management screen not to display.
v2.4.0
• Magisk modules management, enable / disable modules selectively, this comes in handy to disable suspect modules before an upgrade.
• Autoscroll the console.
• Code cleanup.

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A13Beta2 rooted fine with latest Magisk Canary. Verity and Verification disabled for this

#SparkOS #Unofficial #S #ROM #Oriole #Raven
SparkOS 12.3 - UNOFFICIAL | Android 12L
Updated: 12/5/2022

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Changelog:
• Upgraded to Spark 12.3
• Re-enabled background blur
• Updated vendor libs to May Release
• No official changelog from them yet but some mentions;
• Transparent QS Shade,
• More battery icon customizations,
• New Camera App to go alongside Google Camera,
• New recents app view options, some other crap I honestly haven't messed with too much and more

Notes:
• Your phone may explode when flashing this ROM. Flash all builds at your OWN risk
• Update your platform-tools in case of any issues
• If you insist on dirty flashing and you don't have the search function within settings, you need to clear data for settings services to bring it back

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#Pixel6a
Pixel 6a bound to have a different fingerprint sensor than the Pixel 6/6 Pro
Android Central

According to this Rick Osterloh, the senior vice president of devices and services at Google, confirmed to Android Central that the latest mid-range smartphone from Google will feature a different fingerprint sensor.

We don't know the exact details yet, but let's hope that Google learned after their mistakes and it's going to be better than the one present in the Pixel 6 series as a lot of people complained about its speed or accuracy although it got better over time with updates.

#Pixel6a
Official Google plastic cases will be available for the Pixel 6a
9To5Google

Sadly, it seems like Google has killed their fan favorite Fabric cases in favor of the eco plastic cases featuring 30% of recycled plastic as they confirmed it being available for the Pixel 6a.

Like with the Pixel 6, Google will make matching cases to the Pixel 6a in translucent Black, White and Green colors. They could cost $29 like their Pixel 6/6 Pro cases.

*example photo, the Pixel 6a version should look similar

#Android #A13
Android 13 Beta 2 phone display flashing when put to sleep

Some people running Android 13 Beta 2 have noticed a bug when pressing the power button to put the phone to sleep, the display lights up again showing the lockscreen before finally turning going off after a few seconds.

There's a workaround to fix this issue though in
Settings > Security > Screen lock gear > Untick "Power button instantly locks".

Thanks to u/IllAd731 and enerGy for the news, appreciate it 🙏

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Alternatively to fix this issue you can disable Tap to Wake from the display settings so the device would lock instantly and not have to rely on display timeout.

(credits to @DazeOne for the fix ❤️)

#Pixel #Android #A13
A Magisk hotfix for Pixels running Android 13 Beta 2 is coming soon!

Turns out there is a bug in magiskboot's vbmeta structure extraction logic, which is the cause of the requirement of disabling vbmeta verity manually in fastboot (or else bootloop). Fix coming soon...

We'll update the post when the update comes.

https://twitter.com/topjohnwu/status/1525034917670756353
(thanks to @Aspheric again for the info ❤️)

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#Pixel6a
Pixel 6a prices and color variants around the world
9To5Google

Here's a list of all countries with a price comparison to USD and color variants available of the Pixel 6a in such region:

• Australia – AU$749 | 516 USD
Colors: Sage, Chalk, Charcoal
• Canada – CA$599 | 460 USD
Colors: Sage, Chalk, Charcoal
• France, Germany, Italy, Spain – €459 | 477 USD
Colors: Sage, Chalk, Charcoal
• Japan – ￥53,900 | 419 USD
Colors: Sage, Chalk, Charcoal
• Republic of Ireland – €459 | 477 USD
Colors: Charcoal
• Singapore – SGD 749 | 537 USD
Colors: Charcoal
• Taiwan – NTD$13,990 | 469 USD
Colors: Sage, Chalk, Charcoal
• United Kingdom £399 | 498 USD
Colors: Sage, Chalk, Charcoal
• United States – $449
Colors: Sage, Chalk, Charcoal

Surprisingly, Japan has the cheapest prices with all the colors being available and Singapore is the most expensive at 537 USD. India is not on the list as the device will be available there later in the year.

* conversion rate is rounded up. prices checked 9:00 GMT on 13th of May 2022

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The update is live! The changes have been pushed to GitHub with the latest Canary build including this hotfix.

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/topjohnwu/magisk-files/canary/app-debug.apk