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Looks like T-Mobile and Starlink are starting to let some Pixel 9 users into the satellite messaging beta.
Just heard from two Pixel 9 Pro XL users that they were invited to the beta.
When the beta first launched two weeks ago, it was reported that only 5 Samsung models were supported (Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, S24 series). My OnePlus 13 wasn't accepted into the beta, but hopefully that'll change soon.
FWIW: Google has been testing Starlink support on the Pixel 9 for a few months now.
Just heard from two Pixel 9 Pro XL users that they were invited to the beta.
When the beta first launched two weeks ago, it was reported that only 5 Samsung models were supported (Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, S24 series). My OnePlus 13 wasn't accepted into the beta, but hopefully that'll change soon.
FWIW: Google has been testing Starlink support on the Pixel 9 for a few months now.
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🛜 Quick Settings on Android could revert to expanding tiles the old way
Google is testing a change that brings back the old Quick Settings tile expansion behavior from Android 5.1.
It's far from finished, but here's a video showing the current state👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-quick-settings-expansion-3521878/
Google is testing a change that brings back the old Quick Settings tile expansion behavior from Android 5.1.
It's far from finished, but here's a video showing the current state👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-quick-settings-expansion-3521878/
Android Authority
Quick Settings on Android could revert to expanding tiles the old way
Google may change how the Quick Settings tiles for Internet and Bluetooth expand. Here's a first look at how they could behave on Android.
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📏 Android 16 is getting more personalized with new regional preference options
Android 16 may let you set your preferred measurement system and region independent of the system language.
Here's why that's important👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-region-measurement-settings-3521970/
Android 16 may let you set your preferred measurement system and region independent of the system language.
Here's why that's important👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-region-measurement-settings-3521970/
Android Authority
Android 16 is getting more personalized with new regional preference options
Android 16 could finally let you set your phone's region independently of the system language. Here's why that matters.
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One Googler says that "AVF is mandatory starting from Android 16."
AVF, if you aren't aware, is the Android Virtualization Framework. It provides a set of APIs for system apps to run payloads in an Android or Linux virtual machine. It's also notably what enables the new Linux Terminal app in Android 16.
Almost every OEM has devices supporting AVF, with the lone exception of Samsung (possibly due to conflicts with Knox). I thought this would change with the launch of the Galaxy S25 series, as they launch with vendor software built for Android 15, and AFAIK, VSR-15 still has a clause mandating that devices launching on API level 202404 support AVF. So I'm not sure what happened here, but hopefully the requirement is actually real in Android 16, at least for newly launching devices.
AVF, if you aren't aware, is the Android Virtualization Framework. It provides a set of APIs for system apps to run payloads in an Android or Linux virtual machine. It's also notably what enables the new Linux Terminal app in Android 16.
Almost every OEM has devices supporting AVF, with the lone exception of Samsung (possibly due to conflicts with Knox). I thought this would change with the launch of the Galaxy S25 series, as they launch with vendor software built for Android 15, and AFAIK, VSR-15 still has a clause mandating that devices launching on API level 202404 support AVF. So I'm not sure what happened here, but hopefully the requirement is actually real in Android 16, at least for newly launching devices.
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The supported Linux kernel versions for Android 16 have been revealed. They include:
Upgrades:
- android11-5.4
- android12-5.4
- android12-5.10
- android13-5.10
- android13-5.15
- android14-5.15
- android14-6.1
- android15-6.6
- android16-6.12
New launches for devices with chipsets not under GRF:
- android15-6.6
- android16-6.12
New launches for devices with chipsets under GRF:
- android13-5.15
- android14-5.15
- android14-6.1
- android15-6.6
- android16-6.12
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Yes, this means that there could be new Android 16 devices shipping with a kernel/vendor software built for Android 13.
Upgrades:
- android11-5.4
- android12-5.4
- android12-5.10
- android13-5.10
- android13-5.15
- android14-5.15
- android14-6.1
- android15-6.6
- android16-6.12
New launches for devices with chipsets not under GRF:
- android15-6.6
- android16-6.12
New launches for devices with chipsets under GRF:
- android13-5.15
- android14-5.15
- android14-6.1
- android15-6.6
- android16-6.12
---
Yes, this means that there could be new Android 16 devices shipping with a kernel/vendor software built for Android 13.
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✨Google Photos will now add an invisible watermark to images edited with Reimagine
Photos will start using SynthID, a technology that embeds imperceptible digital watermarks into images, to mark images edited with Reimagine.
🔗 https://www.androidfaithful.com/google-photos-reimagine-watermark/
Photos will start using SynthID, a technology that embeds imperceptible digital watermarks into images, to mark images edited with Reimagine.
🔗 https://www.androidfaithful.com/google-photos-reimagine-watermark/
Android Faithful
Google Photos will now add an invisible watermark to images edited with Reimagine
When you use the Reimagine feature in the Google Photos app, your AI-edited photos will have an invisible watermark made using SynthID technology.
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⌨️ Android 16 could finally let you remap keyboard shortcuts
Google's working to let you reassign the key combinations that perform Android system actions.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-customizable-keyboard-shortcuts-3524017/
Google's working to let you reassign the key combinations that perform Android system actions.
More details 👇
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-customizable-keyboard-shortcuts-3524017/
Android Authority
Android 16 could finally let you remap keyboard shortcuts
Android 16 could introduce a new keyboard shortcut customization feature that'll let you remap shortcuts to custom key combos.
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Android 16 may give you a heads up when your phone's time zone changes
Google is working on a "time zone alerts" feature that notifies you when your phone's time zone has been automatically updated.
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-time-zone-alerts-3524074/
Google is working on a "time zone alerts" feature that notifies you when your phone's time zone has been automatically updated.
🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-time-zone-alerts-3524074/
Android Authority
Android can now give you a heads up when your phone's time zone changes
Google is working on a feature for Android that alerts you when your device’s time zone has been automatically updated.
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A look at how technology companies handle naming and territory disputes.
https://www.makeuseof.com/google-maps-gulf-of-mexico-name-change/
https://www.makeuseof.com/google-maps-gulf-of-mexico-name-change/
MUO
Google Maps Is Renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
As is customary, Google Maps will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to reflect official nomenclature.
Forwarded from Bones' Tech Garage
This is brilliant! Think of the possibilities.
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Ask HN: AI bots everywhere – does anyone have a good whitelist for robots.txt?
Article, Comments
Article, Comments
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It literally pays to save those old Firmwares offline. Always Archive.
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wiz.io
Wiz Research Uncovers Exposed DeepSeek Database Leaking Sensitive Information, Including Chat History | Wiz Blog
A publicly accessible database belonging to DeepSeek allowed full control over database operations, including the ability to access internal data. The exposure includes over a million lines of log streams with highly sensitive information.
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I have no words here... They fail me...
https://www.makeuseof.com/cancel-culture-insurance-policy-protects-celebrities/
https://www.makeuseof.com/cancel-culture-insurance-policy-protects-celebrities/
MUO
This "Cancel Culture" Insurance Policy Protects Celebrities Who Mess Up Online
Celebrities worried about having their careers upended can now take out insurance against getting canceled.