RedMagic 11S Pro series arrive with overclocked SD 8 Elite Gen 5 chips, 11S Pro gets boosted battery
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RedMagic 11S Pro series arrive with overclocked SD 8 Elite Gen 5 chips, 11S Pro gets boosted battery
The latest gaming phones from RedMagic arrive with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Leading Version chipset. The RedMagic 11S Pro and 11S Pro+ are now official...
YouTube removes dedicated 'Subscriptions' tab from mobile app in new test
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YouTube removes dedicated 'Subscriptions' tab from mobile app in new test
YouTube might be looking to remove the Subscriptions tab from its mobile navigation bar, a recent test suggests.
First look at new T1 Mobile smartphone - NBC News
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ShizuCallRecorder - Record phone call on Android 11-16, without root (use Shizuku), FOSS, privacy friendly.
Introducing ShizuCallRecorder, an Android 11-16 application that uses the shell app (ADB through Shizuku), to record phone calls on non-rooted devices. FOSS, privacy-friendly, and it does not always run in the background. Simple as that.
Before saying anything else, Android 11 support is limited.
Features:
Records both sides of phone calls (incoming and outgoing)
Should work even when using Bluetooth or a remote headset
Security toggles to manage Shizuku on/off state
An attempt to reduce the potential attack surface introduced by Shizuku
Helps with apps that detect / yells at you when USB Debugging or Shizuku is enabled
(You need thedjchi Shizuku fork, recommend in requirements in the README.md)
Automatic call recording option with basic exclusion rules:
Ignore anonymous calls
Ignore specific contacts
Ignore all contacts
Saves recordings with Opus or AAC codec.
The app runs only on phone event changes, no persistent background process and notifications
This is a tool, use it responsibly, and follow the law. Read the app disclaimer, it's a one time thing, don't skip it.
Focus on phone carriers call, not third-party calling apps.
# GitHub: https://github.com/kitsumed/ShizuCallRecorder
If you are an Android dev or if you know more about Android internal API / hiddenapi, take a look at the CONTRIBUTING file. I have a few issues I would like assistance with, any kind of feedback, online resources, or even PoCs are welcome.
This app is not an first time easy install and forget. You have some configuration to do, though it is relatively small. However, if you have never used Shizuku, it will take longer. Please follow the **documentation** carefully. There is reading to do. I highly recommend that you do read, both for the sake of it working and for the sake of keeping your device safe.
The project is licensed under GPLv3, with additional terms under Section 7. The goal of the additional terms is to prevent the app from being published to app stores under the name
I care a lot about security and transparency. I enabled immutable GitHub releases, assets of a release cannot be swapped once a release is published. Releases are built using GitHub Actions Runners, they clone the repository code directly, build the app, and the apk files are attested so that all users can detect if something else happened between the build process and the release publication (gray-area). This reduces the attack vector, but does not fully eliminate it (the code itself, the runner getting compromised, dependencies, etc.).
I'm looking for user feedback. If you try out the app, please tell me the following:
Device model
Android Version
Did it work with the screen unlocked?
Did it work when the screen was locked?
I want to see if there's any specific device, OEM or Android limitations. I didn't extensively test it across devices outside of the Android emulator and my Samsung Android 16 test phone, but it SHOULD work.
"It works on my machine"
More rambling below, not important :
For a couple of years now, I have been looking for a call recording app. I think there are multiple reasons why one would want to record phone calls, such as remembering things, or even using it as proof for any kind of scenario.
However, the Android project seems to think differently. Ever since the release of
Introducing ShizuCallRecorder, an Android 11-16 application that uses the shell app (ADB through Shizuku), to record phone calls on non-rooted devices. FOSS, privacy-friendly, and it does not always run in the background. Simple as that.
Before saying anything else, Android 11 support is limited.
Features:
Records both sides of phone calls (incoming and outgoing)
Should work even when using Bluetooth or a remote headset
Security toggles to manage Shizuku on/off state
An attempt to reduce the potential attack surface introduced by Shizuku
Helps with apps that detect / yells at you when USB Debugging or Shizuku is enabled
(You need thedjchi Shizuku fork, recommend in requirements in the README.md)
Automatic call recording option with basic exclusion rules:
Ignore anonymous calls
Ignore specific contacts
Ignore all contacts
Saves recordings with Opus or AAC codec.
The app runs only on phone event changes, no persistent background process and notifications
This is a tool, use it responsibly, and follow the law. Read the app disclaimer, it's a one time thing, don't skip it.
Focus on phone carriers call, not third-party calling apps.
# GitHub: https://github.com/kitsumed/ShizuCallRecorder
If you are an Android dev or if you know more about Android internal API / hiddenapi, take a look at the CONTRIBUTING file. I have a few issues I would like assistance with, any kind of feedback, online resources, or even PoCs are welcome.
This app is not an first time easy install and forget. You have some configuration to do, though it is relatively small. However, if you have never used Shizuku, it will take longer. Please follow the **documentation** carefully. There is reading to do. I highly recommend that you do read, both for the sake of it working and for the sake of keeping your device safe.
The project is licensed under GPLv3, with additional terms under Section 7. The goal of the additional terms is to prevent the app from being published to app stores under the name
ShizuCallRecorder, and to stop anyone else from distributing it as the official app. In a nutshell, it cover trademark protection, giving credit to me and the project in forks, etc. But anyone is free to fork it.I care a lot about security and transparency. I enabled immutable GitHub releases, assets of a release cannot be swapped once a release is published. Releases are built using GitHub Actions Runners, they clone the repository code directly, build the app, and the apk files are attested so that all users can detect if something else happened between the build process and the release publication (gray-area). This reduces the attack vector, but does not fully eliminate it (the code itself, the runner getting compromised, dependencies, etc.).
I'm looking for user feedback. If you try out the app, please tell me the following:
Device model
Android Version
Did it work with the screen unlocked?
Did it work when the screen was locked?
I want to see if there's any specific device, OEM or Android limitations. I didn't extensively test it across devices outside of the Android emulator and my Samsung Android 16 test phone, but it SHOULD work.
"It works on my machine"
More rambling below, not important :
For a couple of years now, I have been looking for a call recording app. I think there are multiple reasons why one would want to record phone calls, such as remembering things, or even using it as proof for any kind of scenario.
However, the Android project seems to think differently. Ever since the release of
GitHub
GitHub - thedjchi/Shizuku: Using system APIs directly with adb/root privileges from normal apps through a Java process started…
Using system APIs directly with adb/root privileges from normal apps through a Java process started with app_process. - thedjchi/Shizuku
Android 4.4 KitKat (API 19), native 3rd-party phone call recording apps have been killed by restricting the
Meanwhile, "system" proprietary apps like the Google Dialer and OEMs apps sometimes use that restricted permission, and some do offer the recording feature. However, they often choose not to offer it to most users (even if legal in the user country), or they add their own proprietary rules on top of it. That is, of course, without mentioning that their apps are often privacy invasive.
On the other side, to work around theses new limitations, there are a couple of closed-source proprietary call recording apps on the play store and other online stores that use workaround ways like the speaker trick and accessibility services (see this short Bitdefender article on accessibility service security risks, I had found a really cool in depth article with all of the way it could be abused but can't find it anymore 😞 ).
I will not name any app nor say that they are 100% malicious as I did not dig deep, but I will say this: When I was looking at applications and checked them, some had unrelated invasive permissions related to the GPS and/or the phone sensors. Other apps would sometimes start pinging some remote config endpoint at recurrent intervals. All of these apps used accessibility services. Considering that these apps run permanently in the background and can see everything on your screen, this isn't really something I was personally comfortable with.
When I started this project, I noticed in the following weeks that a couple of existing closed-source call recording apps slowly added Shizuku support. Would I give ADB-level access to a closed-source app from an unknown developer? Personally, I would not feel comfortable doing so. I'm not looking to discredit their work and it's nice that they keep improving their apps, I'm just saying it's a risk I wouldn't take.
With that in mind, I recently discovered Shizuku and did a deep dive into how it works in my blog post, What is Shizuku, how does it work, and its security implications. This is when I had an idea: what if we could use the shell application permission, a signed system application, to use permissions you normally do not have access to? I searched online, found other issues online talking about it, and decided that if no one would make it (a FOSS app), I would give it a try myself. Now we are here, with a working app (I hope so). The more in-depth story is in the CONTRIBUTING file. I also want to point out that I had never done any real Android development prior to this app. Doing this as a first project was a little bit insane, but we'll see what happens.
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CAPTURE_AUDIO_OUTPUT permission to signed and system apps for valid privacy reasons. However, to this day (API 37), no real, intended direct alternative has been added. Yet, multiple developers have asked about this on the Google Issue Tracker and other websites.Meanwhile, "system" proprietary apps like the Google Dialer and OEMs apps sometimes use that restricted permission, and some do offer the recording feature. However, they often choose not to offer it to most users (even if legal in the user country), or they add their own proprietary rules on top of it. That is, of course, without mentioning that their apps are often privacy invasive.
On the other side, to work around theses new limitations, there are a couple of closed-source proprietary call recording apps on the play store and other online stores that use workaround ways like the speaker trick and accessibility services (see this short Bitdefender article on accessibility service security risks, I had found a really cool in depth article with all of the way it could be abused but can't find it anymore 😞 ).
I will not name any app nor say that they are 100% malicious as I did not dig deep, but I will say this: When I was looking at applications and checked them, some had unrelated invasive permissions related to the GPS and/or the phone sensors. Other apps would sometimes start pinging some remote config endpoint at recurrent intervals. All of these apps used accessibility services. Considering that these apps run permanently in the background and can see everything on your screen, this isn't really something I was personally comfortable with.
When I started this project, I noticed in the following weeks that a couple of existing closed-source call recording apps slowly added Shizuku support. Would I give ADB-level access to a closed-source app from an unknown developer? Personally, I would not feel comfortable doing so. I'm not looking to discredit their work and it's nice that they keep improving their apps, I'm just saying it's a risk I wouldn't take.
With that in mind, I recently discovered Shizuku and did a deep dive into how it works in my blog post, What is Shizuku, how does it work, and its security implications. This is when I had an idea: what if we could use the shell application permission, a signed system application, to use permissions you normally do not have access to? I searched online, found other issues online talking about it, and decided that if no one would make it (a FOSS app), I would give it a try myself. Now we are here, with a working app (I hope so). The more in-depth story is in the CONTRIBUTING file. I also want to point out that I had never done any real Android development prior to this app. Doing this as a first project was a little bit insane, but we'll see what happens.
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Bitdefender
Accessibility Service – An Android Blessing and a Security Challenge in the Same Package
Android's accessibility service is a powerful tool that allows people with disabilities to use mobile devices more easily.
I made a Raspberry Pi app that can receive files from Android Quick Share
I have been working on RQuickShare Pi, a Raspberry Pi OS ARM64 desktop app that lets a Pi send and receive files with Android Quick Share.
The reason I built it is that I wanted my Raspberry Pi desktop to show up as a nearby target from my Android phone without using cables, cloud sync, Telegram, email, or a web upload page.
Current status:
\- Works on my Raspberry Pi 5 with Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit
\- Sends files from Pi to Android
\- Receives files from Android to Pi
\- Uses Bluetooth discovery and local network transfer
\- Has a normal desktop app and tray icon
\- Still alpha and looking for testers
One note for Samsung users: if the Pi does not appear, turning off `Share with Apple devices` in Samsung Quick Share settings may be required. That mode caused discovery issues in my testing.
GitHub:
https://github.com/EladBG-code/rquickshare-pi
Website:
https://eladbg-code.github.io/rquickshare-pi/
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I have been working on RQuickShare Pi, a Raspberry Pi OS ARM64 desktop app that lets a Pi send and receive files with Android Quick Share.
The reason I built it is that I wanted my Raspberry Pi desktop to show up as a nearby target from my Android phone without using cables, cloud sync, Telegram, email, or a web upload page.
Current status:
\- Works on my Raspberry Pi 5 with Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit
\- Sends files from Pi to Android
\- Receives files from Android to Pi
\- Uses Bluetooth discovery and local network transfer
\- Has a normal desktop app and tray icon
\- Still alpha and looking for testers
One note for Samsung users: if the Pi does not appear, turning off `Share with Apple devices` in Samsung Quick Share settings may be required. That mode caused discovery issues in my testing.
GitHub:
https://github.com/EladBG-code/rquickshare-pi
Website:
https://eladbg-code.github.io/rquickshare-pi/
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GitHub - EladBG-code/rquickshare-pi: RQuickShare Pi: Raspberry Pi OS ARM64 Quick Share app, built and tested on real Pi hardware.
RQuickShare Pi: Raspberry Pi OS ARM64 Quick Share app, built and tested on real Pi hardware. - EladBG-code/rquickshare-pi
Next OnePlus phone leaks with 185Hz-240Hz display, flagship Snapdragon chipset, larger battery than OnePlus 15 and a cooling fan
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New OnePlus phone leaks with 185Hz display, flagship chipset and large battery
A new leak outlines key specifications of an upcoming OnePlus smartphone, potentially the OnePlus Ace 7. The leak suggests it will feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a large battery, and a high refresh-rate screen.
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Vivo X300 Ultra as Pocket Cinema Camera — A Filmmaker's Review
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Vivo X300 Ultra as Pocket Cinema Camera — A Filmmaker's Review
On paper, the Vivo X300 Ultra is the ultimate smartphone for pro video in 2026, with support for Vivo Log, APV codec, industry-leading stabilization, and RAW video with DCG unlocked on all sensors in MotionCam Pro! But how does it perform in reality? In this…
For Samsung users: what are some Samsung exclusive softwares that make Samsung (Folds) > alternative brands?
(1) As per title. What are some exclusive Samsung software that makes Samsung so good?
I have the current Fold 5, but the only software I use daily that is exclusive to Samsung, as a Master's student, is the Notes. And even then, only because the Notes has S-pen support.
BUT. S-pen support stopped from 6 onwards I believe, so that's a major hit to Samsung's advantage and I don't see why I shouldn't consider alternative brands?
Samsung used to be the pioneer of Foldables, but we now see competition from other brands that make better screen ratios + creaseless + battery + better price for quality.
(2) Most phones use Android and I honestly can't the difference between Samsung Android vs Android on a random competitor.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own any other Samsung devices like laptops, so the "ecosystem" argument won't work here...
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(1) As per title. What are some exclusive Samsung software that makes Samsung so good?
I have the current Fold 5, but the only software I use daily that is exclusive to Samsung, as a Master's student, is the Notes. And even then, only because the Notes has S-pen support.
BUT. S-pen support stopped from 6 onwards I believe, so that's a major hit to Samsung's advantage and I don't see why I shouldn't consider alternative brands?
Samsung used to be the pioneer of Foldables, but we now see competition from other brands that make better screen ratios + creaseless + battery + better price for quality.
(2) Most phones use Android and I honestly can't the difference between Samsung Android vs Android on a random competitor.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own any other Samsung devices like laptops, so the "ecosystem" argument won't work here...
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From the Android community on Reddit
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Intelligent eyewear is coming this fall
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Intelligent eyewear is coming this fall
Intelligent eyewear combines new hardware and the power of Gemini, you can get directions, send texts and snap photos — without taking out your phone.
Samsung and Google Give First Look at New Intelligent Eyewear
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Samsung and Google Give First Look at New Intelligent Eyewear - Samsung Global Newsroom
Created in partnership with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, the new intelligent eyewear c
What's new in Android for Cars: Unifying platforms and unlocking premium experiences
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What's new in Android for Cars: Unifying platforms and unlocking premium experiences
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.
XREAL’s Android XR glasses will launch before the end of 2026, early access for devs
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XREAL's Android XR glasses will launch before the end of 2026, early access for devs
Alongside other Android XR announcements at Google I/O 2026, XREAL has confirmed that its Project Aura glasses will be launching...
About the Continue On feature
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About the Continue On feature | Better Together | Android Developers
This document provides an overview of the Continue On feature, covering how to enable, customize, and test the feature in an Android app. which facilitates apps in creating cross-device journeys for their users.
Lenovo Legion Y70 debuts with 8,000mAh battery, SD 8 Gen 5 and 144Hz screen
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Lenovo Legion Y70 debuts with 8,000mAh battery, SD 8 Gen 5 and 144Hz screen
Lenovo is back to making smartphones after some four-years hiatus. Lenovo is back into the smartphone-making game with the Legion Y70 (2026). The Chinese...
Hands-on with XREAL's Project Aura running Android XR at Google I/O (x-post r/AndroidXR)
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The Galaxy S23 series and A56 are next in line for Samsung's big One UI 8.5 update
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The Galaxy S23 series and A56 are next in line for Samsung's big One UI 8.5 update
Samsung's stable One UI 8.5 rollout is now expanding to more Galaxy phones, bringing a refreshed Android experience.
Google wants Gemini on your face, privacy concerns?
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Google Android XR smart glasses launching this fall with Gemini AI
Google to launch this fall its new Android XR smart glasses with the first consumer-ready frames from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The glasses will feature built-in navigation, hands-free messaging, photo capture, live translation, and other AI-powered…
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