Google reportedly locks down Tensor testing in Taiwan ahead of switch to TSMC (9to5google.com)
Pixel - Scrolling stutters across many apps - Google Issue Tracker (issuetracker.google.com)
Hello everyone,...
Pixel Launcher could soon give you the freedom to choose your own web search engine (www.androidauthority.com)
Sony wf-1000xm5 megathread
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/165357...
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24 Ultra promos highlight camera features. 7 years of updates and possible Galaxy AI subscriptions on the cards (www.notebookcheck.net)
Samsung might copy Google and increase update support to seven years starting with the Galaxy S24 series, according to reliable sources this weekend. Further promo images have also been leaked, advertising some camera and AI features, whereas the latter might cost extra down the road....
How and why GrapheneOS starts Apps differently than Android (grapheneos.org)
GrapheneOS has really good documentation, I highly recommend you to read it!...
Google shamelessly tries to rebrand gambling as “real-money gaming” – OSnews (www.osnews.com)
Big Galaxy S24 leak reveals Samsung's strategy against Google's Pixel phone (www.androidcentral.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/10756719...
Open Interpreter on Termux: the Best Mobile ChatGPT Client (www.whatistoday.net)
Mega Launch A VPN (mega.io)
Not sure if it’s any good since I haven’t tried it, but it’s now a thing and an option.
Google Maps for Android now supports Bluetooth beacons for tunnel navigation (9to5google.com)
Google is messing with Driving Mode again, and I've had enough of this nonsense (www.androidpolice.com)
Why is Google allowed to remove purchases from our Play Store accounts without telling us? (www.androidpolice.com)
Google may let you choose which of its services are linked, thanks to EU (www.androidauthority.com)
Android 15 might bring back lock screen widgets (arstechnica.com)
Changes we’re making to Google Assistant (blog.google)
Looks like a bunch of features are being removed due to “underutilization”
Poco M6 Pro review - GSMArena.com tests (www.gsmarena.com)
Looks like Ghostek has started to sell S24 cases now (ghostek.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/10680218...
Remember NFC dimples? (dimple.io)
I don’t and I wish I had known about them when they were still a thing....
Google merging Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit teams under one hardware umbrella (www.androidauthority.com)
More layoffs associated with it
[Android][App] Obtainium. Get Android App Updates Directly From the Source. (lemm.ee)
Awesome app. It is somehow not listed on android-foss list so maybe someone didn’t know about it....
Netflix considers adding in-app purchases and ads to games, report says (techcrunch.com)
According to The Wall Street Journal, the company has had discussions about how to make money from its games for months now, including in-app purchases, putting a price tag on more premium titles and placing ads on games that subscribers to its ad tier have access to. These methods are common (and effective) in the mobile gaming...
Google may be planning to ship a major kernel upgrade to all its (Tensor-powered) pixel phones. (androiddev.social)
Good news for android overall. Hopefully, this could be extended to other OEMs by 2025 and not be optional like virtual A&Bs when it arrives....