Google Now was the better phone assistant, no AI or LLMs needed (9to5google.com)
The Nvidia Shield TV still holds up four years later, but it’s due for a refresh (9to5google.com)
What are your power user/advanced use cases for your phone?
Looking for some new ways to use my phone beyond reading and comsuming media....
Inbox's spiritual successor Shortwave has finally come to Android (lemdro.id)
androidpolice.com/google-inbox-spiritual-successo…
Google Maps widely rolling out new color palette (9to5google.com)
Waze will now warn drivers about crash dangers using historical data (arstechnica.com)
Google’s “Web Integrity” Android API could kill “alternative” media clients (arstechnica.com)
Flipper Zero can now spam Android, Windows users with Bluetooth alerts (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
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.
Winlator 3.0 Released (github.com)
Winlator is an Android application that lets you to run Windows (x86_64) applications with Wine and Box86/Box64....
Android is removing COVID-19 exposure notification settings (9to5google.com)
A new modern look for the Android brand (blog.google)
The bugdroid is now in 3D lol
Is there a good, paid gps app? I mean for driving and walking? Google Maps etc is getting worse by the day
I use Komoot for wild walking and biking, and it’s incredible. Hugely more accurate and reliable. Just wondering if there’s something like that for city and intercity travel. Thanks for suggestions!
Bitwarden begins adding passkey support to its password manager - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
The sooner Android accepts RCS is dead, the sooner we can choose the next messaging platform that matters (www.androidpolice.com)
I’m just sitting here frustrated because I’m wanting my family to move away from messaging me over SMS (they mainly use iOS), but they refuse to download any extra apps. But Google’s RCS really doesn’t look like a solution either since it mainly just seems to be a way of enforcing Android as an ecosystem, and they...
What Happens if You Don't Sign In to a Google Account on Android? (www.makeuseof.com)
Do you need a Google account to use an Android phone? Here’s what you’ll lose—and gain—if you choose not to sign in.
The Pixel 8 is Google's weakest small flagship in years - Android Police (www.androidpolice.com)
What tools do you use to choose a new phone?
There are many ways and tools to choose your next device, but some are better than others. How do you do it?...
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)
Nova Launcher Search gets better with more app integrations (www.androidpolice.com)
Google launches Android 14, rolling out today to Pixel (9to5google.com)
"I love Android, but I prefer it more on tablets than phones" - Android Authority (www.androidauthority.com)
Google wants iPhone switchers to know 'It's all good' on Android [Video] (9to5google.com)
Google’s latest advertising campaign, encapsulated by the tagline “It’s all good with Google on Android,” is aimed at persuading iPhone users to switch to Android by emphasizing the simplicity and worry-free nature of the process....
Google Play services discontinuing updates for KitKat (API levels 19 & 20) starting August 2023 (android-developers.googleblog.com)
The Android KitKat (KK) platform was first released ~10 years ago and since then, we’ve introduced many innovative improvements and features for Android, which are unavailable on KK. As of July 2023, the active device count on KK is below 1% as more and more users update to the latest Android versions. Therefore, we are no...
