Google is blocking RCS on rooted devices (www.theverge.com)
Wtf is the reasoning here, just checked and it’s broken for me also.
Google's inconsistent Pixel experience makes its phones impossible to recommend (www.androidpolice.com)
We typically like Pixel phones a lot, but we have some reservations about Google’s quality control
YouTube has now begun skipping videos altogether for users with ad blockers (www.androidpolice.com)
Google will update Maps to prevent authorities from accessing location history data - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Prepare your Firefox desktop extension for the upcoming Android release (blog.mozilla.org)
Plex's Winamp-inspired music player Plexamp is now free | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Well this is cool. Now time for me to a media server again.
Chrome finally lets you move the address bar to the bottom, but not on Android (www.androidcentral.com)
Why the Pixel 8's Face Unlock upgrade is a big deal (www.androidcentral.com)
Google Keep for Android is getting some overdue upgrades - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Google’s excellent and neglected note-taking app is getting some much-needed formatting options and overall love. Here’s hoping it’s not the last time.
Samsung’s emoji are bad - 9to5google (9to5google.com)
Yeah they aren’t great. But at least we have the blob using emoji kitchen.
Button navigation is objectively better than gesture navigation.
I guess this has been said before but I want to reiterate it here....
Fairphone 3 gets seven years of updates, besting every other Android OEM (arstechnica.com)
Holy shit Android 14 is really bad
No combined notification+ringer volume control? No non-dismissable notifications? No disabling of the bottom search bar? What the fuck is that shit?!
Google removes photo sphere mode from the new Pixel (www.androidauthority.com)
Any good alternatives to browsers?
I’ve just been looking for a replacement for Firefox Beta.
Android Police: Build your communities elsewhere now that most Reddit third-party clients are dead (www.androidpolice.com)
Screenshots of Boost for Lemmy included.
Highly recommended note taking apps
There are tons of Notes app available in the playstore and f-droid. I have use my fair share of them these are my best 5 recommendations. All of these are free to use and have to pay extra if you want specific features....
Fairphone 5 Review: Hopeful Innovation? (www.nextpit.com)
The review is a bit late, but it’s fairly detailed and informative.
Google could give the Pixel 8 seven years of updates (www.androidpolice.com)
cross-posted from !googlepixel
Android helps Apple "Get the Message" (youtu.be)
I’m not a fan of the “war” between Android and Apple when it comes to SMS/texting. The rest of the world doesn’t use SMS/RCS/iMessage as much as WhatsApp and the like, so the US is pretty much lagging behind everyone else on this anyway....
Google Messages prepares a feature that will do your ears a favor - (www.androidauthority.com)
Pixel 9 Pro Euro Prices Leak - Should We Worry? (www.droid-life.com)
Samsung wanted this to be their week, and it still mostly is with the launch of the Fold 6, Flip 6, and the Galaxy Watch Ultra. However, Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 launch is incredibly close, so the leaks for it are only going to ramp up. Today, a fresh report is here to keep things moving toward that mid-August Pixel 9 event....