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The "limit to 80%" charging feature has returned for Pixel users running Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1!
When QPR2 Beta 1 first rolled out, the feature was missing, but now it's back. This feature first rolled out with QPR1 Beta 2 and is expected to go live in the stable QPR1 update next month.
This feature's availability is controlled by server-side flags.
Thanks to nemy_new on X for the image!
When QPR2 Beta 1 first rolled out, the feature was missing, but now it's back. This feature first rolled out with QPR1 Beta 2 and is expected to go live in the stable QPR1 update next month.
This feature's availability is controlled by server-side flags.
Thanks to nemy_new on X for the image!
Forwarded from Mishaal's Android News Feed
Google is rolling out a new feature in the Digital Wellbeing app called screen time reminders.
This feature gives you gentle reminders when you've been using selected apps for a long time. The reminder comes in the form of a pill that appears at the top of the screen.
The rollout of this feature was first spotted by Nail Sadykov a few days ago, but I and several others have just gotten it. Let me know if you see it!
(By the way, the code-name for this feature is Mindful Nudge, as discovered by @AssembleDebug.)
This feature gives you gentle reminders when you've been using selected apps for a long time. The reminder comes in the form of a pill that appears at the top of the screen.
The rollout of this feature was first spotted by Nail Sadykov a few days ago, but I and several others have just gotten it. Let me know if you see it!
(By the way, the code-name for this feature is Mindful Nudge, as discovered by @AssembleDebug.)
Forwarded from Mishaal's Android News Feed
Mishaal's Android News Feed
UPDATE: It turns out that Health Connect exports DO work ... it's just the initial export that's broken! Subsequent exports work! This means you can finally backup & restore your health and fitness data stored with Health Connect. Unfortunately, the exported…
UPDATE 2: I found Google's support page for Health Connect's new backup & restore feature, and it says this feature is only available on Android 14 and later, ie. devices with the Health Connect Mainline module and not the Play Store version of the app.
Google
Back up & restore your Health Connect data - Android Help
Safeguard your health and fitness journey by regularly backing up your Health Connect data. If you lose or damage your device, you can easily restore your valuable information. Important: To move you
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🌐 The Pixel Tablet finally gets Google VPN support in Android 15 QPR2
Google's tablet was initially excluded from the rollout of its free, Pixel-exclusive VPN by Google service, but that's finally changed with the latest Android beta.
Details can be found here.
Google's tablet was initially excluded from the rollout of its free, Pixel-exclusive VPN by Google service, but that's finally changed with the latest Android beta.
Details can be found here.
Android Authority
The Pixel Tablet finally gets Google VPN support in Android 15 QPR2
The free VPN by Google service is finally available for the Pixel Tablet in the latest Android 15 QPR beta.
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💻 Source: Google is turning Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad
Android is becoming Google's operating system of choice when it comes to PCs, and in a few years, I've heard we'll even see Chromebooks ship with Android.
More details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android is becoming Google's operating system of choice when it comes to PCs, and in a few years, I've heard we'll even see Chromebooks ship with Android.
More details can be found in this article on Android Authority.
Android Authority
Source: Google is turning Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad
A source within Google has told Android Authority that Google plans to basically turn Chrome OS into Android.
Forwarded from Mishaal's Android News Feed
Mishaal's Android News Feed
💻 Source: Google is turning Chrome OS into Android to compete with the iPad Android is becoming Google's operating system of choice when it comes to PCs, and in a few years, I've heard we'll even see Chromebooks ship with Android. More details can be found…
A few months ago, I heard that Google was working on an Android laptop, but I didn't know if it would have Pixel branding or be released as a product.
Today, Android Headlines revealed that Google is working on a Pixel Laptop, & I believe it'll run Android instead of Chrome OS.
Today, Android Headlines revealed that Google is working on a Pixel Laptop, & I believe it'll run Android instead of Chrome OS.
Android Headlines
Exclusive: Google Pixel Laptop in Development!
Google is finally working on a new high-end laptop that will be under the Pixel branding. According to an internal email, the codename for this laptop is
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Wow: the DoJ's antitrust enforcers are "set to propose that Google uncouple its Android smartphone operating system from its other products, including search and its Google Play mobile app store," according to Bloomberg.
The DoJ has reportedly also "pulled back from a more severe option that would have forced Google to sell off Android," but forcing the company to stop bundling GMS would still be huge.
Details are sparse on what exactly this would mean. Notably, device makers can technically already ship Android without GMS (it's just AOSP in that case). However, if they want the Play Store and Play Services (which they do because that's where all the apps/useful APIs are), then they currently have to bundle Chrome, Google Search, and other Google apps as well.
The EU already put an end to the forced bundling of Google Search and Chrome, which is why there's a separate GMS license for EEA launches. But that hasn't happened in the U.S. yet, which is possibly what the DoJ wants to see happen.
The DoJ has reportedly also "pulled back from a more severe option that would have forced Google to sell off Android," but forcing the company to stop bundling GMS would still be huge.
Details are sparse on what exactly this would mean. Notably, device makers can technically already ship Android without GMS (it's just AOSP in that case). However, if they want the Play Store and Play Services (which they do because that's where all the apps/useful APIs are), then they currently have to bundle Chrome, Google Search, and other Google apps as well.
The EU already put an end to the forced bundling of Google Search and Chrome, which is why there's a separate GMS license for EEA launches. But that hasn't happened in the U.S. yet, which is possibly what the DoJ wants to see happen.
Bloomberg.com
Google’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale
Alphabet Inc.’s Chrome browser could go for as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell the business, in what would be a historic crackdown on one of the world’s biggest tech companies.
Forwarded from The Hacker News
A new variant of the Helldown ransomware is now targeting #Linux and virtualized infrastructures via VMware, broadening its attack surface to industries like #healthcare, manufacturing, and IT services.
With evolving tactics, this marks a major shift in ransomware strategies, now focusing on virtual machines and cloud-based infrastructures.
Learn how Helldown is evolving — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/new-helldown-ransomware-expands-attacks.html
With evolving tactics, this marks a major shift in ransomware strategies, now focusing on virtual machines and cloud-based infrastructures.
Learn how Helldown is evolving — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/new-helldown-ransomware-expands-attacks.html
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Ngioweb malware is fueling a massive proxy service, NSOCKS, with 80% of its bots coming from vulnerable IoT devices like routers and cameras.
This botnet runs a daily average of 35,000 active bots, with some remaining in operation for over a month.
Learn how this botnet operates — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/ngioweb-botnet-fuels-nsocks-residential.html
This botnet runs a daily average of 35,000 active bots, with some remaining in operation for over a month.
Learn how this botnet operates — https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/ngioweb-botnet-fuels-nsocks-residential.html
Forwarded from Gizchina.com
Samsung Announces Six Years of Updates for These Models!
https://www.gizchina.com/2024/11/11/samsung-announces-six-years-of-updates-for-these-models/
https://www.gizchina.com/2024/11/11/samsung-announces-six-years-of-updates-for-these-models/
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Xiaomi HyperOS 2 Global Schedule Officially Released
https://www.gizchina.com/2024/11/14/xiaomi-hyperos-2-global-schedule-officially-released/
https://www.gizchina.com/2024/11/14/xiaomi-hyperos-2-global-schedule-officially-released/
Forwarded from Treble GSI's | Privacy + Secure
Wristkey
Wristkey is an open-source 2FA client for Wear OS (but it works on any Android-based smartwatch!).
Features:
✅ Can be used without pairing your watch to a phone.
✅ Imports (and exports) from Aegis Authenticator, andOTP and Bitwarden using ADB, WiFi or file imports.
✅ Screen locking via PIN, pattern and password.
✅ Local storage encrypted using 256-bit AES-GCM.
✅ WiFi transfers encrypted using XSalsa20-Poly1305 and X25519.
✅ Time and counter mode OTPs, up to SHA512 and 4-8 digits.
✅ Supports round and square devices.
https://github.com/0x4f53/Wristkey
#app #android
Wristkey is an open-source 2FA client for Wear OS (but it works on any Android-based smartwatch!).
Features:
✅ Can be used without pairing your watch to a phone.
✅ Imports (and exports) from Aegis Authenticator, andOTP and Bitwarden using ADB, WiFi or file imports.
✅ Screen locking via PIN, pattern and password.
✅ Local storage encrypted using 256-bit AES-GCM.
✅ WiFi transfers encrypted using XSalsa20-Poly1305 and X25519.
✅ Time and counter mode OTPs, up to SHA512 and 4-8 digits.
✅ Supports round and square devices.
https://github.com/0x4f53/Wristkey
#app #android
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How To Hide Personal Photos and Videos
For Android:
To natively hide your photos on an Android device, open up your File Manager. Add a new folder, but start the name with a period. Example: .Secrets.
When you move your photos and videos into this folder, they won't appear in your gallery or albums. ❗️You can only access them through your file manager. 👌
For iPhone:
Just select the photo you want to conceal, and tap "Hide" at the bottom of the screen. This will move the image to your Hidden" folder, and it'll stay out of any Moments, Collections, or Albums.
These device-native hiding techniques aren't password protected or encrypted, though, so using them is more risky. If someone knows your phone passcode, they can still access it.
Also there are apps for this task (password protected or encrypted). Would it be interesting for you to know about them?
#security
For Android:
To natively hide your photos on an Android device, open up your File Manager. Add a new folder, but start the name with a period. Example: .Secrets.
When you move your photos and videos into this folder, they won't appear in your gallery or albums. ❗️You can only access them through your file manager. 👌
For iPhone:
Just select the photo you want to conceal, and tap "Hide" at the bottom of the screen. This will move the image to your Hidden" folder, and it'll stay out of any Moments, Collections, or Albums.
These device-native hiding techniques aren't password protected or encrypted, though, so using them is more risky. If someone knows your phone passcode, they can still access it.
Also there are apps for this task (password protected or encrypted). Would it be interesting for you to know about them?
#security