Android 15 Will Force Dark Mode On Every App
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With Android 10, Google introduced support for a system-wide dark mode toggle with the "Override Force-Dark" option which is available in Developer Settings

The feature works by analyzing “each view of your light-themed app and applies a dark theme automatically before it is drawn to the screen.”

However, apps “must opt-in to Force Dark,” indicating they can opt out of it as well.

Now in the January Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2 update, Google hid a new “make all apps dark” toggle under Settings > Accessibility > Color and Motion.

This toggle, which wasn’t visible by default then (and still isn’t as of the latest Android 15 Beta 1.2) is similar to the 'override force-dark' option.

But, the “make all apps dark” works in more apps than “override force-dark”, suggesting that the existing developer opt-out no longer works and that the underlying force-dark algorithm is different.

Google will introduce it with Android 15 release

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Google Pixel 8a will feature 7 Android OS Upgrades
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Google Pixel 8a marketing promo materials have been leaked, revealing some new details about the Pixel 8a features

It will sport a 6.1-inch OLED Display with 120Hz refresh rate & will be powered by Google Tensor G3

Pixel 8a will get 7yrs of Feature Drops and Security Patches, thus 7 Android OS upgrades upto May 2031

Like the Pixel 8 Pro, the Pixel 8a will have a Matte Finish on the back with Gorilla Glass 3 Protection on the front
It will be IP67-certified for dust & water protection

Interestingly, the Pixel 8a price will NOT be increased and will remain the same as the Pixel 7a launch price i.e 500$ or ~Rs.45,000 in India

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Entire Google Pixel 9 Lineup Live Imaged Leaked
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Google Pixel 9 Series will be available in 3 models: Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL
Pixel 9 Pro XL is basically Pixel 9 Pro with a bigger screen

Codenames and Base Config:
Pixel 9 (Tokay): 12 +128GB
Pixel 9 Pro (Caiman): 16 + 128GB
Pixel 9 Pro XL (Komodo): 16 + 128

Display Size:
Pixel 9: 6.24-inch
Pixel 9 Pro: 6.34-inch
Pixel 9 XL: 6.73-inch

Pixel 9 will get a Dual rear camera including an ultrawide while Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL will feature a 50MP Telephoto as well for 5X Zoom

All 3 smartphones will be powered by Google Tensor G4 SoC manufactured by Samsung Foundry on its 4nm process.
Ultra-Wide-Band (UWB) will be supported by Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL

Design-wise, the Pixel 9 series has a flat back panel and screen. The side edges are now also completely flat.

Pixel 9 Pro model will get a Matte “back” and Glossy frames (the camera block is also Matte).
Pixel 9 however has a glossy “back” and matte frames.

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Gemini Nano with Multimodality just got announced! This new, 3.8B parameter is designed to run on-device and can process not just text input but also audio and images. It’s coming later this year “starting with Pixel” and will be used for:

- Clearer descriptions with TalkBack. TalkBack will soon be able to automatically generate more useful image descriptions. This will help people with visual impairments who can’t see images, especially when those images don’t have alt text already.

- Scam detection. A new feature that processes voice calls to detect and warn you when the person on the other end is trying to scam you. The feature will look for conversation patterns commonly associated with scams, like when a “bank representative” asks you to urgently transfer funds. If so, your phone will buzz and show a warning. This feature will be opt-in and audio is processed on-device by Gemini Nano with Multimodality, meaning your voice calls don’t leave the device.

Gemini for Android is getting upgraded with new contextual capabilities!

- A new “ask this video” chip will appear if you invoke Gemini while a YouTube video is open. Gemini will then use the YouTube video as context.
- A new “ask this PDF” chip will appear when you’re viewing a PDF file in supported apps. Tapping this will let you ask questions about/summarize the document. This requires Gemini Advanced, though, because of its longer context window.
- You’ll be able to drag and drop generated images directly into Gmail, Messages, and other supported apps.
- Finally, devices with the next-gen multimodal Gemini Nano will surface dynamic suggestions. The way this works is that a screenshot of the screen is fed to Gemini Nano, which can then generate chips of potential things you might want to ask about.