YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers (www.androidauthority.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2883134 (!android)
Google's Manifest V3 changes will soon disable uBlock Origin on Chrome (www.androidauthority.com)
YouTube is reportedly slowing down videos for Firefox users (www.androidauthority.com)
ASUS is apparently killing the ability to root present and future Zenfone, Updated (www.androidauthority.com)
Update from Asus...
Apple's called Android a "massive tracking device" in an internal presentation (www.androidauthority.com)
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YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers (www.androidauthority.com)
Only the EU can save Android in the US now (www.androidauthority.com)
TL;DR: Apple dominates the US smartphone market, but EU regulations may offer Android a chance for resurgence by enforcing messaging interoperability and standardizing hardware features.
YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers (www.androidauthority.com)
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/2883134 (!android)
Exclusive: Google Pixel 9 processor won't be the ambitious chip we hoped for (www.androidauthority.com)
Your WhatsApp chat backups on Android won't be free anymore (www.androidauthority.com)
Google Messages prepares a feature that will do your ears a favor - (www.androidauthority.com)
Google removes photo sphere mode from the new Pixel (www.androidauthority.com)
Reddit's Contributor Program could earn you real money for your Reddit karma (www.androidauthority.com)
Reddit could be working on a Contributor program, letting top contributors earn real-world money from the gold and karma they receive.
YouTube is blaming that Firefox delay people been talking about on adblockers. (www.androidauthority.com)
This delay isn’t exclusive to Firefox, it’s in any browser where a user has enabled adblockers including in Chrome. Disable the adblocker and this delay magically go away. This was done on purpose.
Exclusive: Google Pixel Watch 2 to feature UWB, new chipset, and more - android authority (www.androidauthority.com)
Use the snapdragon w5 gen 1, no more tensor on the wearables for now.
Deleting your Threads profile will also kill your Instagram account (www.androidauthority.com)
Meta’s new Threads app is closely linked to Instagram, so much so that you can’t delete your Threads profile without deleting your Instagram account....
YouTube could be testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking (www.androidauthority.com)
Google could be working on a shared phone number blocklist for Android (www.androidauthority.com)
It's been almost a decade: Give us more base Google One storage already (www.androidauthority.com)
"I love Android, but I prefer it more on tablets than phones" - Android Authority (www.androidauthority.com)
Google ordered to pay $339M for stealing the very idea of Chromecast (www.androidauthority.com)
Chromecast has been one of those smaller hardware products that have brought about a meaningful experience upgrade. The first Chromecast solved the pain point of clunky TV software interfaces, making it easier to locate content on your handy smartphone and then play it on your big-screen TV. However, a Court in the US has ruled...
Reddit's Contributor Program could earn you real money for your Reddit karma (www.androidauthority.com)
Xiaomi matches Samsung’s industry-leading Android updates policy (www.androidauthority.com)
It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.androidauthority.com)
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Google is about to make life more difficult for custom ROM fans (www.androidauthority.com)
Google has quietly deprecated the Messages and Dialer apps in AOSP, and it could have ramifications for upstart brands and custom ROM fans.