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The second beta version of Android 13 QPR2 is out! Build number: T2B2.221216.006 Security Patch: January 2023 Fixed Issues: • Fixed an issue with the System UI that sometimes caused the Home screen to become unresponsive. •Fixed an issue where, after switching…
Google released a minor Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2.1 update.
Build number: T2B2.221216.008
Security Patch: January 2023
Fixed Issues:
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from automatically connecting to a 5G network even when it was available. (Issue #265093352)
• Fixed an issue where devices did not drop or reset an existing, encrypted Bluetooth connection after receiving a command to disable link-layer encryption for that connection.
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Build number: T2B2.221216.008
Security Patch: January 2023
Fixed Issues:
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from automatically connecting to a 5G network even when it was available. (Issue #265093352)
• Fixed an issue where devices did not drop or reset an existing, encrypted Bluetooth connection after receiving a command to disable link-layer encryption for that connection.
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Google Drive on Android now has a Navigation Rail for tablets (and phones in landscape mode).
Ahead of the Pixel Tablet's release, Google continues to refine the layout in its apps. One of the latest GDrive app updates introduces a new
Remarkably, this change also applies to phones in landscape orientation, thereby freeing up vertical space. The same was done earlier in the Google TV app.
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Ahead of the Pixel Tablet's release, Google continues to refine the layout in its apps. One of the latest GDrive app updates introduces a new
NavRailFeature_enable_nav_rail flag, which, when enabled, moves the navigation bar and the floating action button on the tablet layout to the left edge of the screen (in any orientation). Remarkably, this change also applies to phones in landscape orientation, thereby freeing up vertical space. The same was done earlier in the Google TV app.
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Material library got a new Carousel component.
This component contains a collection of items that can move in and out of the field of view. It can be used, for example, in Google Photos memory cards or thumbnails of images of places in Google Maps.
• Link to documentation
• Release of the Carousel component on GitHub
Thanks for the tip, @polodarb
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This component contains a collection of items that can move in and out of the field of view. It can be used, for example, in Google Photos memory cards or thumbnails of images of places in Google Maps.
Carousel appeared in the Material Components Android 1.9.0-alpha01 release and is built on top of RecyclerView. Most likely not very stable yet. • Link to documentation
• Release of the Carousel component on GitHub
Thanks for the tip, @polodarb
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'Find My Device' app received a much-needed Material You redesign. When you open the app, you're now greeted by a new tab listing the devices in your account. The app itself received Material Design 3 components with dynamic colors and a dark theme that…
'Find my device' settings will get a new switch to 'Store recent location'.
Back in the December Google Play System Update changelog, the company announced a new Find My Device feature that will allow you to find your offline devices and accessories using encryption and saving data of the most recent location.
Google said that the new feature will be available in the Google Play Services update version 22.50 (dated December 15), but has not yet rolled it out. When you get this feature, you'll see a new "Store recent location" switch in the Find My Device settings.
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Back in the December Google Play System Update changelog, the company announced a new Find My Device feature that will allow you to find your offline devices and accessories using encryption and saving data of the most recent location.
Google said that the new feature will be available in the Google Play Services update version 22.50 (dated December 15), but has not yet rolled it out. When you get this feature, you'll see a new "Store recent location" switch in the Find My Device settings.
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🇬🇧 Google News is readying a Material You redesign In the latest update to Google News (;D), version 3.53, Google started to redesign the bottom navigation bar, which is now taller, has a slight hue to it, and features a pill shape that indicates which tab…
The first look at the Material You redesign of the Google News app on tablets.
In the 5.71 update, the company began work on a redesign of the app in tablet view. As always, they added a navigation rail with MD3 components. For now it is only available in landscape orientation.
Meanwhile, the page content is now separated from the header and navigation rail by a container with rounded corners on top. They've also updated the shape of the search bar.
What's noteworthy is that Google continues to implement the navigation rail in landscape orientation on phones, as we've already seen in Google TV and Google Drive.
An updated Material You navigation bar was already present in the app last May but it is still not available to end users.
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In the 5.71 update, the company began work on a redesign of the app in tablet view. As always, they added a navigation rail with MD3 components. For now it is only available in landscape orientation.
Meanwhile, the page content is now separated from the header and navigation rail by a container with rounded corners on top. They've also updated the shape of the search bar.
What's noteworthy is that Google continues to implement the navigation rail in landscape orientation on phones, as we've already seen in Google TV and Google Drive.
An updated Material You navigation bar was already present in the app last May but it is still not available to end users.
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Android Privacy Sandbox has entered the beta testing phase.
A year ago, Google announced a long-term Privacy Sandbox initiative for Android to balance ads in apps and improve your data protection. A few months later, the company released the first Developer Preview build, and now it's ready to move into the beta testing stage.
According to Mishaal Rahman, Privacy Sandbox on Android has become available on devices with Extension SDK 4+, which is already rolled out. The feature itself, however, is currently disabled on the server side, as it is only available in apps or devices approved for beta testing. Developers must fill out a special form to join the program.
From the screenshots you can see the setup wizard and the settings page.
• Source: Mishaal's Android News Feed
• What is Android Privacy Sandbox? (Esper)
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A year ago, Google announced a long-term Privacy Sandbox initiative for Android to balance ads in apps and improve your data protection. A few months later, the company released the first Developer Preview build, and now it's ready to move into the beta testing stage.
According to Mishaal Rahman, Privacy Sandbox on Android has become available on devices with Extension SDK 4+, which is already rolled out. The feature itself, however, is currently disabled on the server side, as it is only available in apps or devices approved for beta testing. Developers must fill out a special form to join the program.
From the screenshots you can see the setup wizard and the settings page.
• Source: Mishaal's Android News Feed
• What is Android Privacy Sandbox? (Esper)
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New details about the Pixel Tablet.
Kuba Wojciechowski revealed some new details about the upcoming device. The tablet will feature 8GB of Samsung LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of Kioxia UFS storage.
The display on the device is a 2560x1600 CSoT "ppa957db2d" with a RT4539 LED driver, which is typically used for driving the backlight layer on LCDs, which means that the Pixel Tablet most likely doesn't have an OLED screen.
Also, on the "About Tablet" settings page, my curiosity was piqued by the very top item 'Dock Settings'. Apparently, here you can control the settings of the dock with the speaker, as well as update its software.
About the Tangor Pro code name. Google originally developed just a "tangor" with a first-gen Tensor chip, but then cancelled the project in favor of "tangorpro" based on the Tensor G2 chip. And this is the only difference between the devices.
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Kuba Wojciechowski revealed some new details about the upcoming device. The tablet will feature 8GB of Samsung LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of Kioxia UFS storage.
The display on the device is a 2560x1600 CSoT "ppa957db2d" with a RT4539 LED driver, which is typically used for driving the backlight layer on LCDs, which means that the Pixel Tablet most likely doesn't have an OLED screen.
Also, on the "About Tablet" settings page, my curiosity was piqued by the very top item 'Dock Settings'. Apparently, here you can control the settings of the dock with the speaker, as well as update its software.
About the Tangor Pro code name. Google originally developed just a "tangor" with a first-gen Tensor chip, but then cancelled the project in favor of "tangorpro" based on the Tensor G2 chip. And this is the only difference between the devices.
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Google Play Games on Android got an updated icon.
It now looks exactly like the logo we saw on Google Play Games on PC. Themed icon has also been updated (yes, it once existed).
The update is available with the new version 2023.01.40470.
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It now looks exactly like the logo we saw on Google Play Games on PC. Themed icon has also been updated (yes, it once existed).
The update is available with the new version 2023.01.40470.
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The third beta version of Android 13 QPR2 is out!
Build number: T2B3.230109.002
Security Patch: January 2023
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Build number: T2B3.230109.002
Security Patch: January 2023
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Pixel Tablet will have 'Hub mode' settings.
In the third beta of Android 13 QPR2, the company has built in a new (hidden) settings page for the upcoming tablet. This included: Screensaver settings while charging or on the dock; At a glance widget settings; Lock screen settings; and Cast.
This appears to be an incomplete list, as the "others" section remains blank. My guess is that items related to the Google app will appear here, because recently the app added activites mentioning 'hubmode'.
Perhaps Dock Settings will appear here as well.
Source: Mishaal Rahman on Twitter
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In the third beta of Android 13 QPR2, the company has built in a new (hidden) settings page for the upcoming tablet. This included: Screensaver settings while charging or on the dock; At a glance widget settings; Lock screen settings; and Cast.
This appears to be an incomplete list, as the "others" section remains blank. My guess is that items related to the Google app will appear here, because recently the app added activites mentioning 'hubmode'.
Perhaps Dock Settings will appear here as well.
Source: Mishaal Rahman on Twitter
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Wallpaper & style app will have separate tabs for customizing the Lock Screen and Home Screen.
This is most likely intended for upcoming customization options for lock screen elements such as clocks and shortcuts. So far, it all looks pretty raw, and it's unlikely we'll see it in the final Android 13 QPR2 release in March. Perhaps the feature is saved for QPR3 or Android 14.
Source: Kuba Wojciechowski via Mishaal Rahman
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This is most likely intended for upcoming customization options for lock screen elements such as clocks and shortcuts. So far, it all looks pretty raw, and it's unlikely we'll see it in the final Android 13 QPR2 release in March. Perhaps the feature is saved for QPR3 or Android 14.
Source: Kuba Wojciechowski via Mishaal Rahman
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Wallpaper & style app will have separate tabs for customizing the Lock Screen and Home Screen. This is most likely intended for upcoming customization options for lock screen elements such as clocks and shortcuts. So far, it all looks pretty raw, and it's…
How the lock screen shortcuts customization will look like.
As expected, separate tabs for the 'home screen' and 'locked screen' are designed to allow customization of the 'Custom Clock' and 'Shortcuts' on the lock screen.
You will be able to select options for the left and right buttons such as: Flashlight, Do Not Disturb mode, Device Controls, Camera, or None (no button). And call actions on the lock screen will be available by holding instead of pressing once (demonstration in the video).
Source: Mishaal Rahman on Twitter
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As expected, separate tabs for the 'home screen' and 'locked screen' are designed to allow customization of the 'Custom Clock' and 'Shortcuts' on the lock screen.
You will be able to select options for the left and right buttons such as: Flashlight, Do Not Disturb mode, Device Controls, Camera, or None (no button). And call actions on the lock screen will be available by holding instead of pressing once (demonstration in the video).
Source: Mishaal Rahman on Twitter
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