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LineageOS 23.0 based on Android 16
- Nearly a month later, Google has not released Android 16 QPR1 source, which results in no 23.1 release (that means no Material 3 Expressive for now)
- With Google not releasing the device tree anymore, Pixel models are not guaranteed to get "day one" support, which is the case with this release
- Currently, Linux 5.4 (4.14 and 4.19 backported) and later versions are required to run this version properly
- The initial batch of devices receiving the promotion include Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, and Pixel 5a
- A total of 104 devices are promoted to LineageOS 23.0, whereas other 141 devices continue to receive 22.2 builds, 8 devices on 21.0 are discontinued
- Now you can also run and test LineageOS in virtualized environments much more easily, including Cuttlefish target support
- Mainline kernel support for easier bringups

What's new
- Improved Charging Control and Fast Charge Control
- New ringtones and alarms (from Plasma Mobile)
- Aperture: Support for JPEG Ultra HDR, RAW, and simultaneous RAW+JPEG capture
- Aperture: A redesigned notification island with dynamic colors, and new indicators (JPEG Ultra HDR, RAW, battery, thermal throttling)
- Twelve: Added a "Play random songs" button
- Twelve: Updated the Now Playing screen with playback statistics
- Twelve: Added the ability to rescan the local media store
- Twelve: Expanded Jellyfin integration, including suggestions, favorites, and better thumbnail handling
- Twelve: Added MIDI playback support
- New app: Catapult (Android TV launcher)

More info: LineageOS
#News #LineageOS @PixelHubUpdates
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Nano Banana on Search, NotebookLM and Photos
- The powerful and popular image editing model is coming to more Google products
- AI Mode and Lens (Search): Upload or capture an image and use the prompt to describe the edits, available in English in the U.S. and India, more languages and countries coming soon
- Video Overview (NotebookLM): Available in Explainer and Brief formats, can automatically select one of the six new visual styles (Watercolor, Papercraft, Anime, Whiteboard, Retro Print and Heritage)
- Video Overview (NotebookLM): Rolling out to Pro users this week and everyone in the coming weeks
- Photos: Announced, more details coming soon

#Apps #Gemini #Google #NotebookLM #Photos @PixelHubUpdates
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Forwarded from Tech & Leaks Zone
BREAKING: The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is Catastrophic Failure in Durability!

Google yapped during their awful Pixel 10 series launch event that Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the first folding smartphone to be IP68 dust & water resistant, a certification which even the Galaxy Z Fold 7 does not have. Thus Zack put the Pixel 10 Pro Fold in his durability tests and the dust particles easily went inside the hinge, indicating it was all just a LIE!

Not only that, Google also yapped about Pixel 10 Pro Fold being "their" most durable folding phone ever. However, Google did NOT learn a thing from its mistakes as Google put the antenna lines in the exact same position like their previous two folds (Pixel Fold and Pixel 9 Pro Fold) and both the previous pixel folding phones break apart.

What's more crazier is the fact that, when the Pixel 10 Pro Fold got cracked, it actually exploded!
According the Zack, none of the smartphones has ever exploded during his durability test in the past decade and Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the first smartphone to not only crack & fail his durability test but also explode!
https://fixvx.com/Dexerto/status/1978182532043558917

Watch the durability test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uS90jakOuw

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YouTube: Video player redesign, comment threadings and better animations
- Initially a limited roll out, the new video player. alongside new icons, is starting to go live for most people and reach everyone in this week
- On desktop, you can now do almost anything while in full-screen (like, view description and comments, find more videos by scrolling up)
- Improved animations for double-tap to seek, switching tabs on mobile, adding videos to playlists, with a custom animation for the Like button depending on the content
- Comment threadings let you view comment replies in a structured way

#Apps #YouTube @PixelHubUpdates
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New safety features for your messages and Google Account
Messages
- Key verifier let you validate that your conversations are completely private by scanning QR code
- Key verifier requires Android 10 and later, Google Contacts and Android System Key Verifier app on both parties' devices to work (Learn more)
- Google Messages will warn if the link is harmful upon clicking, with the feature now available for everyone

Account
- Recovery Contacts let you add people that you trust (under Security section) to help regain your account, with them receiving instructions from the notification
- Sign in with phone number allows you to login accounts on Android devices that are connected to the number itself, requires only the lock screen passcode of the previous device, gradually rolling out

#Apps #Account #Messages @PixelHubUpdates
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Veo 3.1
- The model itself (alongside Veo 3 Fast) is available in the Gemini app. Gemini API and Vertex AI for video generation
- More controls over the edits and richer audio generation (below features are available in Flow)
- Ingredients to Video: Use multiple reference images to control the subjects
- Frames to Video: Get your video with the scene you want with the provided starting and ending image
- Extend: Create longer videos
- Insert: Throw in new things into the video and rest of the details like shadows and scene lightning will be automatically handled
- Remove: Remove any unwanted objects from the video, coming soon

More info: Google Blog
#Apps #Gemini #Veo @PixelHubUpdates
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Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3
- Build ID: BP41.250916.009.A1
- October 2025 Security Patch
- Play Services: 25.34.34
- Turn off "Enable desktop experience features" in Settings > System > Developer options before updating (Learn more)
- Now media player appears on lockscreen (not included in Google's report)

Fixes
- Google Play System Updates installation issue
- Home screen shortcuts appeared as blank gray circles
- Incorrect colouring of Wallet icon in lockscreen
- Adaptive charging, swipe up gesture, selected theme does not apply on first attempt
- 50MP captured from other lens displayed rainbow artifacts
- Excessive CPU usage on launchers
- Bluetooth audio for calls
- 6GHz Wi-Fi networks connection issue for NZ users
- Type special characters in GUI terminal
- Swiping lockscreen widgets and notification shade lag issue
- Screen froze upon unlocking, screen noise and unexpected device crashes

Download: Factory Images | OTA Images | GSI
Changes: Android Developers
#Updates #A16 #Beta #Pixel @PixelHubUpdates
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YouTube was down
As of 00:10 UTC, YouTube can now play videos as usual.

#News #YouTube @PIxelHubUpdates
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Forwarded from GApps Leaks (Shiv (AssembleDebug))
โ€‹โ€‹In celebration of the upcoming festival of Diwali, Google Photos has launched three new, exclusive collage frames designed specifically for its users in India. This festive update aims to help people create and share their holiday memories in a more creative and personalized way.

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Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.1
- Build ID: BP41.250916.010 (Pixel 6 series), BP41.250916.010.A1
- October 2025 Security Patch
- Play Services: 25.34.34
- The last update was pulled due to an issue updating with โ€œEnable desktop experience featuresโ€ enabled, below are methods to boot the device, listed by Google (More info):
- Ideally, let the system recover itself back to Beta 2 after the system fails to boot a few times
- If you have (ADB) USB debugging enabled in developer options before the bootloop
- Sideload the new OTA package update
- If you are on the Android Recovery page after the bootloop: Factory reset
- Factory wipe/reset from Recovery/Rescue mode

Download: Factory Images | OTA Images | GSI
Changes: Android Developers
#Updates #A16 #Beta #Pixel @PixelHubUpdates
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Google Earth AI: Gemini enters the room
- Introduced back in July, the features are now available for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S., with Professional and Professional Advanced users receiving it a few weeks later
- Geospatial Reasoning: Identify possible threats for incoming weather situations, like which communities might flood during a heavy rain
- Gemini capabilities: Ask any questions naturally, while Gemini helps to find the answers by scanning satellite imagery
- Also in Google Cloud: Organisations can use their database to get the results they needed

More info: Google Blog
#Apps #Earth @PixelHubUpdates
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Android Canary 2510 (Released: 21/10/2025)
- Build ID: ZP11.250926.010
- New flashlight slider UI
- As Android Canary branch never receive proper changelog and receive subtle changes occasionally like this time, going forward there might be or might not be changes listed over here, though new discovery will be added if found, thanks for the understanding

Download: Android Flash Tool | Pixel Factory Images Tracker
More info: Android Developers | BetaWiki
#Updates #A16 #Canary #Pixel @PixelHubUpdates
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October 2025 WearOS 5.1 Pixel Watch 1 Update
- Build ID: BW1A.251005.003.W1
- The last guaranteed update hit the first generation Pixel Watch
- Security patch level is still listed as June 5, 2025
- Security updates and bug fixes (the only change mentioned by Google)

Download: Factory Images | OTA Images
Changes: Pixel Watch Community
#Updates #W5 #Watch @PixelHubUpdates
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Pixel 10a leak renders & specs
- Plastic back with no camera bump
- Similar looks to Pixel 9a (color might not be real)
- Expected to launch in early 2026
- Display: 6.2-inch
- Dimensions: 153.9 x 72.9 x 9mm
- Chip: Tensor G4 (higher clocked)
- Price: $499 (128GB)
- Note: Above information should be taken with a grain of salt, as these are currently just speculations

More info: Android Headlines
#Pixel #Pixel10a @PixelHubUpdates
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YouTube Platform October 2025 Update
Higher resolution
- Videos below 1080p will be upscaled to HD, with 4K support coming soon
- Users can watch video at its original uploaded resolution, with creators being able to opt-out of this change
- Thumbnail file limit raise from 2MB to 50MB, large video uploads available to select creators

TV updates
- Immersive previews for channels section on homepage
- Contexual search within channels
- Scan QR code for product page while watching videos

Content moderation
- Online gambling is prohibited on the platform
- Videos that show social casino or graphic gaming content will be age-restricted
- The changes will be effective November 17, 2025

More info: Google Blog | YouTube Community
#Apps #YouTube @PixelHubUpdates
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Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3.2
- Build ID: BP41.250916.012 (Pixel 6 series), BP41.250916.012.A1
- October 2025 Security Patch
- Play Services: 25.34.34
- This release primarily contains fixes that enhance device stability (mentioned by Google)
- Fixed lock screen clock style issue

Download: Factory Images | OTA Images | GSI
Changes: Android Developers
#Updates #A16 #Beta #Pixel @PixelHubUpdates
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NotebookLM: More natural conversations are saved
- Natural conversations: 1 million token context window for everyone and increased multiturn conversation's capacity
- Deeper insights: Explore sources from multiple angles
- Saved conversation history: All your previous conversations will be automatically saved, you can delete them at any time, and are only visible to you
- Personalise chat with goals: Set specific goal, voice or role for the chat

More info; Google Blog
#Apps #NotebookLM @PixelHubUpdates
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Alternative payment options for apps in Google Play in the US
- Under US District Court's order, Google is required to lift up payment system restriction in the US starting October 29
- Developers can now opt to use third-party payment system instead of Google Play Billing
- Developers can also clearly state where the users can pay for the digital goods in the app

More info: Play Console Help
#News #Play @PixelHubUpdates
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Late October 2025 Android 16 Pixel Update
- Build ID: BP3A.251005.004.B2, BP3A.251005.004.B3 (Pixel 9 series except 9a), BD3A.251005.003.W4 (Pixel 10 series), BD3A.251005.003.E1 (Pixel 10 Pro Fold)
- This update excludes Pixel 6 series again and Pixel Tablet
- The current software update provides performance improvements for your device, as listed by Verizon (Google said nothing)

Download: Factory Images | OTA Images
Changes: Android Security Bulletin | Pixel Security Bulletin
#Updates #A16 #Pixel @PixelHubUpdates
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LineageOS 23.0 for Pixel 6 and newer models
- Initially, only the Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, and Pixel 5a were promoted
- After months of work, most (16) Pixel devices with Tensor chips are receiving LineageOS 23 builds, with them now available on the download portal
- Pixel 9a is now part of the family; Pixel 10's fate remains to be seen without device trees from Google
- Pixel 1 to Pixel 4 series will continue to receive LineageOS 22.2 update as usual

#News #LineageOS @PixelHubUpdates
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Travel made easy
- Chrome allows you to fill in passport, driverโ€™s license number, vehicle license plate and more with autofill
- Street View for Bosnia and Herzegovina is now available (Places to explore)
- Google Maps for Android Automotive to become smarter by providing real-time navigation help (more precise live lane guidance), the experience will debut on Polestar 4s in the U.S. and Sweden in the coming months

#Apps #Chrome #Maps @PixelHubUpdates
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