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Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 prepares to let you sync app permissions between your phone and connected Bluetooth device, provided the Bluetooth device was connected using the Companion Device Manager (CDM) API and runs Android.
You'll find this under Bluetooth detail settings. I believe CDM permission sync requires the companion device be running Android 13, hence it'll likely work with Wear OS 4 devices like the Pixel Watch 2, Galaxy Watch 4 series and later, and later this year the Pixel Watch.
<string name="bluetooth_details_permissions_sync_summary">Give %1$s the same app permissions that you’ve allowed on %2$s</string> <string name="bluetooth_details_permissions_sync_title">Sync permissions</string>You'll find this under Bluetooth detail settings. I believe CDM permission sync requires the companion device be running Android 13, hence it'll likely work with Wear OS 4 devices like the Pixel Watch 2, Galaxy Watch 4 series and later, and later this year the Pixel Watch.
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Forwarded from Mishaal's Android News Feed
Mishaal's Android News Feed
Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 prepares to let you sync app permissions between your phone and connected Bluetooth device, provided the Bluetooth device was connected using the Companion Device Manager (CDM) API and runs Android. <string name="bluetooth_details_…
Here's a first look at Android's upcoming "sync permissions" feature, which will let you sync app permissions between your phone and your connected Wear OS smartwatch!
This doesn't currently work. I had to manually surface it the toggle (thanks to Nail Sadykov for testing it!)
This doesn't currently work. I had to manually surface it the toggle (thanks to Nail Sadykov for testing it!)
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Pixel's At a glance widget now shows you the weather for tomorrow.
In the evenings, you'll be told the temperature range for tomorrow, as well as what weather conditions to expect. Tapping on the widget opens up the weather interface with tomorrow's page already open. Apparently, Google has just started rolling out the new feature.
A year ago, the widget gained a similar feature, displaying the same information for the current day from 7 am to 10 am.
Google News | En
In the evenings, you'll be told the temperature range for tomorrow, as well as what weather conditions to expect. Tapping on the widget opens up the weather interface with tomorrow's page already open. Apparently, Google has just started rolling out the new feature.
A year ago, the widget gained a similar feature, displaying the same information for the current day from 7 am to 10 am.
Google News | En
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Google's new Magnifier app is available for download on the Pixel 5 and later!
The Magnifier app uses your camera "to magnify small text, see object details, or zoom in on faraway text like street signs or restaurant menus behind a service counter."
You can change the image contrast and brightness, zoom in even further, use filters, control the flashlight intensity, and search, listen, or copy text with Google Lens.
Thanks to _better_be_me on Threads for the tip!
Download Magnifier from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.accessibility.magnifier
The Magnifier app uses your camera "to magnify small text, see object details, or zoom in on faraway text like street signs or restaurant menus behind a service counter."
You can change the image contrast and brightness, zoom in even further, use filters, control the flashlight intensity, and search, listen, or copy text with Google Lens.
Thanks to _better_be_me on Threads for the tip!
Download Magnifier from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.accessibility.magnifier
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Pixel 8a prototype live images have been leaked online. Abhishek Yadav has tweeted the first live pictures of the mid-budget version of the upcoming flagship. The Pixel 8a is reportedly codenamed Akita and features a Tensor G3 processor. The design of…
Renders of the mid-budget Pixel 8a surfaced online.
At the end of September, we already saw the leaked live images of the Pixel 8a, and now insider OnLeaks (via Smartprix) has published renders of the device, as well as some of its specs:
Dimensions: 152.1 x 72.6 x 8.9mm (Pixel 7a dimensions: 152.4 x 72.9 x 9.0mm.).
Display diagonal: ~6.1 inches
CPU: Tensor G3 with Mali-G715 GPU
RAM: 8GB
OS: Android 14
Codename: Akita
Google News | En
At the end of September, we already saw the leaked live images of the Pixel 8a, and now insider OnLeaks (via Smartprix) has published renders of the device, as well as some of its specs:
Dimensions: 152.1 x 72.6 x 8.9mm (Pixel 7a dimensions: 152.4 x 72.9 x 9.0mm.).
Display diagonal: ~6.1 inches
CPU: Tensor G3 with Mali-G715 GPU
RAM: 8GB
OS: Android 14
Codename: Akita
Google News | En
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Google Camera's Pro controls can technically work on any Tensor-powered Pixel device.
Insider Kamila Wojciechowska has gotten early access to the new Google Camera v.9.1.098. By default, the Pro controls are only available for the Pixel 8 Pro. However, Camila was able to modify the app to "force" these controls to appear, and it turns out that they can work on Pixel 6 — 7 Pro devices without issue.
In the attached materials, Kamila showed manual focus, the ability to switch camera modules, ISO and shutter speed adjustments (Pixel 7 Pro — max 8 sec, Pixel 8 Pro — max 16 sec).
Mishaal Rahman has also confirmed, that Pro Controls technically works on his Pixel 6 Pro.
Google News | En
Insider Kamila Wojciechowska has gotten early access to the new Google Camera v.9.1.098. By default, the Pro controls are only available for the Pixel 8 Pro. However, Camila was able to modify the app to "force" these controls to appear, and it turns out that they can work on Pixel 6 — 7 Pro devices without issue.
In the attached materials, Kamila showed manual focus, the ability to switch camera modules, ISO and shutter speed adjustments (Pixel 7 Pro — max 8 sec, Pixel 8 Pro — max 16 sec).
Mishaal Rahman has also confirmed, that Pro Controls technically works on his Pixel 6 Pro.
Google News | En
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